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The Tower of London: P.2100-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Tower of London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Miller, William
Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (After)

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1832

Note

III/III (?). Printed for the 'Literary Souvenir'.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper
Plate Height 82 mm Width 121 mm
Sheet Height 82 mm Width 121 mm

Techniques used in production

Steel engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Drawn by J.M.W. Turner, R.A.
  • Location: Plate lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Engraved by W. Miller.
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2100-1991
Primary reference Number: 95086
Rawlinson (Turner): 318 (later states)
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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