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The fifth plague of Egypt
1808
from Liber Studiorum, part III, 10 June 1808
Medium
etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink
Measurements
17.9 × 25.9 cm (image) 19.7 × 25.9 cm (image and text) 20.9 × 29.0 cm (plate) 26.7 × 40.3 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Rawlinson 16 iii/iii; Finberg 16 iii/iii; Whitman (1907) 878 iii/iii (C. Turner)
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Charles Turner, London, 10 June 1808
Inscription
printed in brown ink u.c.: H
printed in brown ink l.l.: Drawn & Etched by J.M.W. Turner Esqr. (r in superscript above . ) R.A.PP
printed in brown ink l.c.l.: The 5th Plague of Egypt. The Picture late in the possession of W.. Beckford Esqr. (r in superscript above . )
printed in brown ink l.c.: London Published June 10. 1808. by C. Turner. No. (o in superscript above . ) 50. Warren Street, Fitzroy Square..
printed in brown ink l.c.r.: 6 by 5
printed in brown ink l.r.: Engraved by C. Turner.
Accession Number
2149A-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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