John Cousen, “A Fire at Sea”, 1859, after JMW Turner

John Cousen (1804–1880)

“A Fire at Sea”, 1859, after a painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) (see “A Disaster at Sea”, c.1835, held by the Tate Gallery: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-a-disaster-at-sea-n00558), published in the art periodical, “Art Journal”, 1861.

Engraving and etching on heavy wove paper trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 23.3 x 28.7 cm; (image borderline) 18.9 x 24.9 cm

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “J. M. W. TURNER, R. A. PINX^T.”; (centre) “A FIRE AT SEA./ FROM THE PICTURE IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY.”; (right) “J. COUSEN, SCULP^T.”

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Moonlit view of sea, with many figures floating on wreckage in the right foreground, women holding their children, men holding sticks, crescent moon in the left sky; after JMW Turner (Butlin & Joll 460); later edition, illustration to the Art Journal of 1861. 1859-61/ Engraving and etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-1012-6099).

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and laid onto a support of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this simply magnificent engraving for AU$224 (equivalent to approximately US$202.80, EUR 134.01, or GBP 110.63 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$224).

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