Mezzotints & Engravings after J.M.W.Turner.pdf - Sanders of Oxford
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22. Sun-Rise. Whiting Fishing at Margate.<br />
Mezzotint<br />
Thomas Lupton <strong>after</strong> J.M.W <strong>Turner</strong><br />
Published June 1st, 1825, by W.B Cooke, 9 Soho<br />
Square.<br />
Image 313 x 210 mm, Plate 352 x 265 mm, Sheet<br />
530 x 366 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Rawlinson 772. First published state.<br />
Preceded by a scene <strong>of</strong> The Eddystone Light House<br />
in 1824, Thomas Lupton’s mezzotint <strong>of</strong> Margate<br />
was both the second, and the concluding work in a<br />
projected series <strong>of</strong> prints <strong>after</strong> designs by <strong>Turner</strong><br />
entitled Marine Views. The publisher, W.B. Cooke,<br />
intended for the works to be issued individually and<br />
at intervals. <strong>Turner</strong> contributed seven fine<br />
watercolours <strong>of</strong> the British coast. However, owing<br />
to a collapse in the relationship between artist and<br />
publisher, the series, much like the ship at the base<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Eddystone, would founder.<br />
Before the development <strong>of</strong> Britain's rail network,<br />
Margate was the most convenient seaside resort<br />
from London. Accessible by steam packet, <strong>Turner</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>ten used it as a base from which to explore the<br />
Kentish coast. In this particular exploration,<br />
<strong>Turner</strong>’s depiction <strong>of</strong> twilight is masterful. Clouds<br />
dissolve around the rising sun and the sky is awash<br />
with its glow. It is mirrored on the surface <strong>of</strong> the<br />
water in a lustrous stripe. In the fishing boat on the<br />
left, rays highlight whiting in a wicker basket. To<br />
the right, the effects <strong>of</strong> sunlight are affected by the<br />
act <strong>of</strong> fishing itself. As a man extends his net into<br />
the water the reflected sheen <strong>of</strong> the trawlermen is<br />
contorted. Framed by the masts <strong>of</strong> the ships and<br />
vague in the morning haze, Kingsgate Castle and<br />
the townscape <strong>of</strong> Margate stretch into the distance.<br />
Condition: Trimmed to platemark and tiped to<br />
album page. Singular dot <strong>of</strong> foxing to the top lefthand<br />
corner <strong>of</strong> the sheet. [27616]<br />
£200<br />
23. The Edystone Light House (Eddystone)<br />
Mezzotint<br />
Thomas Lupton <strong>after</strong> J.M.W <strong>Turner</strong><br />
Published March 1st, 1824, by W.B Cooke, 9 Soho<br />
Square.<br />
Image 312 x 210 mm, Plate 349 x 252 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Rawlinson 771. First published state.<br />
The strengths <strong>of</strong> the artist and engraver can be<br />
witnessed in The Eddystone Light House. Sea spray<br />
is stunningly conveyed as it curls on the ends <strong>of</strong><br />
waves before dissipating into the atmosphere.<br />
Storm and sea almost blend around the focal point<br />
<strong>of</strong> the lighthouse. Surpassing the crescent moon on<br />
the left, the lamp <strong>of</strong> the tower provides the strongest<br />
source <strong>of</strong> light in this nocturnal scene. The building<br />
illuminates reams <strong>of</strong> water as they crash against the<br />
base <strong>of</strong> its structure, it also sheds light upon the<br />
remains <strong>of</strong> a vessel. Fractures <strong>of</strong> wood pierce the<br />
water line revealing their splintered ends. Cordage<br />
flails wildly as the mast is submerged by the<br />
torrent. Seagulls flirt above the wreckage.<br />
Condition: Trimmed to platemark. Time toning to<br />
the sheet. Paper is fragile and plate contains several<br />
small tears; one <strong>of</strong> which goes through the<br />
publication line but does not obscure the letters.<br />
[27639]<br />
£150