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Object Type
print
Museum number
1889,0724.110
Title
Object:
Brighton Chain Pier
Series:
The Turner Gallery
Description
View of the pier in sunset, with boats in the left foreground, wreckage in the right, small rowing boats behind, buildings on the shore in the right background, the sun in the centre sky; after JMW Turner (Butlin & Joll 286); engraver's proof, finished state, before letters. 1859-61 Engraving and etching
Producer name
After:
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Print made by:
Robert William Wallis
School/style
British
Production date
1859-1861
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
etching
Dimensions
Height:
341 millimetres
Width:
465 millimetres
Curator's comments
See 1861,0518.841 for comment.
Bibliographic references
Rawlinson 1913 / The engraved work of J M W Turner
(719)
(engraver's proof)
Andres 2002 / Steel-engraved views of towns and cities - first complete bibliography
(1118)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
marine architecture
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Royal Chain Pier
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Henry Graves & Co
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
James Dafforne
Acquisition date
1889
Acquisition notes
Inscribed in pencil below image: "James Dafforne Esqr from Robert Wallis."
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1889,0724.110