J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) and R. Dunkarton (1744-1815) - Etching Hind Head Hill

Description

A finely detailed etching by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) from his Liber Studiorum series. Turner designed and etched the plate himself, and the sepia gradations of tone were added through mezzotint by Robert Dunkarton (1744-1815). Hindhead is on the road between London and Portsmouth. In the 1780s, when the area was wild and comparatively isolated, three footpads had murdered a sailor here. Their gibbet stood on the hill well into the nineteenth century and can be seen on the hill in the distance. Signed within the plate. On wove.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age including discolouration, foxing, and dirtying. Tear to the left-hand edge, which has been repaired. Small tear to the lower edge. Crease line to the upper right.

Size

17.5 x 26cm (6.9" x 10.2")
Sheet: 27 x 40cm (10.6" x 15.7")
Plate: 21 x 29cm (8.3" x 11.4")

Collection Information

*Liber Studiorum* is an ambitious collection of etchings created by J. M. W. Turner between 1807 and 1819 that aimed to showcase the great variety and range of landscapes through Turner's own vision.

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Artist Biography

*Liber Studiorum* is a collection of seventy-one prints by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) between 1807 and 1819. Turner created the etchings for the prints, which were worked in mezzotint by collaborating engravers. The plates were divided into six categories - marine, mountainous, pastoral, historical, architectural, and elevated or epic pastoral - with letters printed above each image to denote its category. The project aimed to document the great variety and range of landscapes. The prints were made to be widely disseminated, and form part of Turner's ambitious self-promotion. Many of the subjects were taken from his own existing paintings.