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The Temple of Minerva Medica

The Temple of Minerva Medica
 1811
from Liber Studiorum, part V, 1 January 1811

Medium
etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink
Measurements
18.3 × 26.7 cm (image) 20.8 × 29.1 cm (plate) 29.9 × 43.5 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Rawlinson 23 i/v; Finberg 23 i/iv
Edition
1st of 5 states (probably engraver's proof)
Inscription
printed in ink u.c.: EP
printed in ink l.l.: Draw.n & Etched by JMW Turner R.APP
printed in ink l.r.: Engraved by R. Dunkarton
printed in ink l.c.: Published Jany (y in superscript) 1 1811 by Mr (r in superscript) Turner Queen Ann Street West
chopmark in image l.r.: JMWT (Lugt 1498: estate sale stamp)
inscribed in pencil l.l.: Finberg 23 I of 5. / R.23 I of 4 / Temple of Minerva Medica. (or "Hindoo Ablutions") / or "The Hindoo Worshipper") (in Harold Wright's hand)
inscribed in pencil l.c.: (Ex Turner sale, 1873, & Holbrook Gaskell collection) (in Harold Wright's hand)
inscribed in pencil l.c.: (? Engraver's proof, since before (oval) white cloud line above distant (arch) hill, & with white spot below wall at right) / (not yet toned over) (in Harold Wright's hand)
inscribed in pencil l.r.c.: 23 / 2
inscribed in pencil on mount l.r.: As fine as British Museum impression (in Ursula Hoff's hand)
Accession Number
2156B-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display