Bridge and Cows (Liber Studiorum, part I, plate 2), June 11, 1807, Etching and mezzotint; second state of five (Finberg), plate: 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (18.4 x 26.7 cm), Prints, Designed and etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, London 1775–1851 London), Turner distilled his ideas about To establish the compositions, he made brown watercolor drawings, then etched outlines onto copper plates. Professional engravers usually developed the tone under Turner's direction, and Charles Turner here added mezzotint to describe cows standing in a shallow water near a rustic wooden bridge, with trees shading the scene and two pairs of figures on the bank
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Bridge, Cows, Liber Studiorum, part I, plate 2, June 11, 1807, Etching, mezzotint, second state, five, Finberg, plate, 7 1/4 x 10 1/2, 18.4 26.7 cm, Prints, Designed and etched by Joseph Mallord William Turner, British, London, 1775–1851, Turner distilled, ideas, establish, compositions, brown watercolor, drawings, etched outlines, copper plates, Professional engravers, usually, developed, tone under, Turner, direction, Charles, added mezzotint, describe cows, standing, shallow water, rustic wooden, bridge, trees shading, scene, two pairs, figures, bank
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