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Object Type
Museum number: 1913,0311.1
Title: Object: Calm; Series: Liber Studiorum
Description: A reproduction of the unique first proof: several fishing-boats becalmed; in the foreground, a row-boat with five men; to the far right, men on shore with nets; to the far left, a fully rigged ship. January 1913 Soft ground etching
Producer name: After: Joseph Mallord William Turner; Print made by: Emery Walker
School/style
Production date: 1812
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 215 millimetres; Width: 288 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: An annotation in the departmental copy of Rawlinson refers to this impression: "Photogravure plate made by Mr A A Allen (who possessed the proof) returned by Mr Allen to Emery Walker ltd, & could be used for any suitable purpose.".
Bibliographic references: Rawlinson 1906 / Turner's Liber Studiorum (44) (engraver's proof (a) (copy)); Finberg 1924 / The History of Turner's Liber Studiorum with a new catalogue raisonné (44) (engraver's proof (a))
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1913
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1913,0311.1

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