Morpeth

published 1809

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Associated Names
Charles Turner

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a street scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. A castle-like structure is visible in the distance near the top of the image, with rolling hills and trees further away. The painting features detailed architecture and textures, typical of 19th-century urban landscapes. The color scheme is mainly sepia. In the foreground, there is a stone path lined with buildings and people going about their daily activities. One woman is leading a horse, while others are engaged in various tasks. A person is working on scaffolding attached to a building. Further back, individuals are gathered around a stall, showing the liveliness of the town.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.7 × 29 cm (8 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8149

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 21, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.21 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Finberg, Alexander. The History of Turner's Liber Studiorum with a new Catalogue Raisonne. London: Ernest Benn, 1924.

Wikidata ID

Q65022413

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