Object number
64/118
Title
Autumn - Sowing of Grain,
Collection
Creator
Description
Coloured aquatint print; ‘Autumn - Sowing of Grain’. By J. M. W. Turner, published 1818 by Thomas McLean.
This is a coloured aquatint print entitled ‘Autumn - Sowing of Grain’. It was painted by J. M. W. Turner and published on 1 July 1818 by Thomas McLean. It shows several figures in a field sowing grain, with a church and trees in the background. It is one of a collection of paintings and prints thought to date from the last quarter of the 18th century to c.1860.
Physical description
1 framed print: paper, wood
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PRINT - Aquatint // Description // AUTUMN- SOWING OF GRAIN // 1818 // Painter: J. W. M. Turner // Engraver:- // Published : London: July 1, 1818 by T. McLean // Coloured aquatint 12.2x8.5in // Dimensions // Light Wood Frame // 49.0cm wide x43.5cm high. // Associated Information // Autumn - Sowing of grain from an original drawing by J. M. W. Turner, R.A., in the possession of the proprietor's of his work. // Price: £5.00 // (P. D. Carter's No.3) // References: P. D. Carter's catalogue No.4, p.1'
Production date
1818 - 1818
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Width 490 mm
- Height 435 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_5823.tif - High resolution image
