Engraved by Miller after Turner. ( The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott. Rawlinson 538. Wilton 1115.)
J.M.W. Turner 1775-1851
Fontainebleau c.1833
Watercolour, 19.5x18cm
Engraving:
Engraved by W. Miller, 1835
Steel engraving, 9.5x7.7cm
Engraved for Scott's 'Prose Works', 1834-6
Provenance: L. Deighton, sale Sotheby 23/1/1957 (77), bt. Kurt Pantzer, who gave the piece to the Museum
Further Comments: The engraving was published as the title vignette to vol. 15 of the Prose Works 'Life of Napoleon'. A sketch of the subject is in the 'Paris and Environs' sketchbook
Collection: Indianapolis Museum of Art
For a reproduction of this artistic work, please consult: Herrmann, Luke, Turner Prints, (Phaidon, 1990), p.205