Mill Near the Grand Chartreuse, Dauphiny (Liber Studiorum, part XI, plate 54)
January 1, 1816
Medium
Etching and mezzotint; first state of four
Dimensions
plate: 7 7/16 x 10 3/16 in. (18.9 x 25.9 cm) sheet: 8 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (20.6 x 29.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.97.54
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 19th century, J.M.W. Turner, the visionary British Romantic artist famed for his luminous landscapes and dramatic skies, created the *Liber Studiorum*—a groundbreaking series of 71 etched and mezzotinted plates inspired by Claude Lorrain's *Liber Veritatis*. Published in 14 parts between 1807 and 1819, it showcased Turner's versatility across "mountainous," "pastoral," and "historical" categories. *Mill Near the Grand Chartreuse, Dauphiny* (Part XI, Plate 54), dated January 1, 1816, exemplifies his "mountainous" style, capturing the rugged beauty of France's Dauphiné region near t...
About the Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner|Henry Edward Dawe · 1775–1851
Joseph Mallord William Turner, born on 23 April 1775 in London's Covent Garden to barber William Turner and Mary Marshall, emerged as a child prodigy amid personal hardships. His mother suffered mental illness and died in Bethlem Hospital in 1804, while his father supported his early sketches by displaying them in his shop. Around age 10, Turner stayed with his uncle Joseph Mallord William Marshal...