Joseph Mallord William Turner
English, 1775–1851
Joseph Mallord William Turner, (English, 1775–1851)
Entrance of Calais Harbour
January 1, 1816
| Portfolio | Liber Studiorum |
| Plate | 55 |
| Medium | Etching and mezzotint printed in brown inks |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 1/16 × 10 9/16 in. (17.9 × 26.9 cm) Plate: 8 5/8 × 11 7/8 in. (21.9 × 30.2 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 × 16 11/16 in. (29.3 × 42.4 cm) |
| Object Number | 2008.5.55 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark with funds provided by the Manton Foundation, 2008 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Entrance of Calais Harbour, January 1, 1816, Etching and mezzotint printed in brown inks. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark with funds provided by the Manton Foundation, 2008.5.55
Select Bibliography
Clarke, Jay, ed. Landscape, Innovation, and Nostalgia: The Manton Collection of British Art. Williamstown, MA: The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2012.
Provenance
Henry Arthur Clowes; probably Legh Algernon Clowes, by descent; James A. Bergquist, sold to Clark; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2008.
