William Say Joseph Mallord William Turner

William Say, in partnership with Joseph Mallord William Turner, was documented as active in the field of printmaking between 1811 and 1819. This documented period confirms the production of complex engravings based on the famous painter's designs, facilitating the wider circulation of these important landscape and genre studies. Eleven of these meticulously produced prints are currently represented in institutional holdings.

The body of work documented under William Say and Joseph Mallord William Turner prints includes prominent topographical and scenic compositions. Notable titles within this collection are Juvenile Tricks, Marine Dabblers, Near Blair Athol, and the expansive view, Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi. Another frequently cited work is the print Windmill and Lock.

The institutional credibility of their work is established by the inclusion of multiple pieces in the collections of the National Gallery of Art. These high-quality prints serve as important historical records of early 19th-century British reproductive art. Given their age, many of these historical images are now in the public domain, allowing for the widespread availability of museum-quality, downloadable artwork for study and appreciation.