The source of the Arveron, in the Valley of Chamouni, Savoy

The source of the Arveron, in the Valley of Chamouni, Savoy
 1886
plate 11 from the Twelve subjects from the Liber Studiorum of J. M. W. Turner, R.A. etched and mezzotinted by Frank Short/ series

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink
Measurements
19.0 × 26.5 cm (image) 21.6 × 29.0 cm (plate) 28.7 × 39.3 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hardie 11 i/ii; Strange 44 i/ii
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in brown ink (in image) l.r.: SF (monogram) / 86 (all in shield)
printed in brown ink l.l.: FRANK SHORT SCULP AFTER J.M.W. TURNER
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Frank Short
Accession Number
1383.11A-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Brigadier W.E. Clark, 1957
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
Subjects (general)
Another Work Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
France (nation) glaciers (bodies of water) Mer de Glace (glacier) mountain landscapes (visual works) peaks (landforms) reproductions (derivative objects) series (object groupings) valleys (landforms)

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