Sir Frank Short, R.A., P.R.E. 1857-1945.
Ehrenbreitstein to Coblenz, No. 2 (after the watercolor by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1775-1851.) 1913. Mezzotint. Hardie 95. Image 9 1/2 x 14 5/8; plate 10 7/8 x 15 3/4; sheet 12 x 15 3/4. Edition 50. A fine, glowing proof printed on chine applied to sturdy white wove paper. $750.
The arched bridge is in the middle distance; beyond are mountains with a fort on the hill, and a town to the right, with several boats in the foreground. Ruskin analyzed the composition is his books, Elements of Drawing, and gave the work its title.
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