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The Frontispiece

The Frontispiece
1885
frontispiece from the Twelve subjects from the Liber Studiorum of J. M. W. Turner, R.A. etched and mezzotinted by Frank Short series

Medium
etching, mezzotint and engraving printed in brown ink

Measurements
12.5 × 18.5 cm (image and plate) 32.3 × 43.7 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hardie 1 published state; Strange 47 iv/iv

Edition
published state, edition of around 300

Printing/Publishing
published by Robert Dunthorne, London, 1885

Inscription
printed in brown ink u.c.l.: TWELVE SUBJECTS FROM THE LIBER STUDIORUM OF / J.M.W. TURNER, R.A. ETCHED AND MEZZOTINTED / BY FRANK SHORT.
printed in brown ink c.r.: BONNEVILLE / WATER-MILL / SOLWAY MOSS / RAGLAN CASTLE / BEN ARTHUR / NYMPH AT WELL / SUNSET ON BEACH / CHAIN OF ALPS / LITTLE DEVILS BRIDGE / PROCRIS & CEPHALUS / SOURCE OF THE ARVERON / MILL NEAR THE GRAND CHARTREUSE
printed in ink l.l.: FS / 85 (in shield)
printed in brown ink l.c.: Published by Robt (" under t) Dunthorne, / at the Sign of the Rembrandt Head, / in Vigo Street, / London. W.
inscribed in pencil l.c.r.: Frank Short

Accession Number
914.16-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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