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Ben Arthur, Scotland (Liber Studiorum, part XIV, plate 69)

Designed and etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner British
Engraver Thomas Goff Lupton British
January 1, 1819
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ben Arthur, Scotland (Liber Studiorum, part XIV, plate 69)
  • Series/Portfolio: Liber Studiorum, part XIV
  • Artist: Designed and etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, London 1775–1851 London)
  • Engraver: Thomas Goff Lupton (British, London 1791–1873 London)
  • Publisher: Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, London 1775–1851 London)
  • Date: January 1, 1819
  • Medium: Etching and mezzotint; third state of three (Finberg)
  • Dimensions: plate: 7 1/4 x 10 9/16 in. (18.4 x 26.8 cm)
    sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (21 x 29.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.648.74
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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