Mêr de Glace, Valley of Chamouni-Savoy (Liber Studiorum, part X, plate 50) 1812

This etching, *Mêr de Glace, Valley of Chamouni-Savoy*, was created by Joseph Mallord William Turner as part of his *Liber Studiorum* series in 1812. The *Liber Studiorum* was a project by Turner to produce and publish his own collection of engravings for artists and art students to study. This particular piece, known as Plate 50, depicts a dramatic mountain scene in the French Alps, where the artist captured the stark, unforgiving beauty of the mountain landscape through the use of dramatic lighting and bold brushstrokes. The print is known for its depiction of the Mer de Glace glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the French Alps.