Rispah
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
(British, 1775 - 1851)
Engraver
Robert Dunkarton
(British, 1744 - 1811)
Date1812
MediumEtching; mezzotint
DimensionsSheet: 10 5/8 × 14 1/2 in. (27 × 36.8 cm)
Image: 7 1/8 × 10 3/8 in. (18.1 × 26.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Bergquist in honor of Victoria Sancho Lobis
CultureBritish
MarkingsWatermark: Partial of Dovecotes XIII or XIV
InscribedRispah
PortfolioLiber Studiorum
Catalogue raisonnéFinberg 46; third state (late impression)
Object numberPC2015.04.03
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionClothed figure in middle of foreground is Rizpah, holding torch to ward off animals from the skeletal remains of her sons; trees and moon in background; Rizpah sitting beside pond with moonlight reflected into itThis record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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