Rivaux Abbey

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Henry Edward Dawe

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

Henry Edward Dawe

Artist, British, 1790 - 1848

The image displays a grand, weathered abbey ruin with elegant arches and stone structures typical of Gothic architecture. The scene is viewed from an elevated vantage point, looking towards the abbey. The horizon is suggested by the top of the abbey walls cutting across the sky. The brushstrokes capture textures of the stones and weathered surfaces with precision. The color palette is monochromatic, rich in browns and neutral tans, giving the image an antique, sepia-toned appearance. Grass and a reclining figure lead the eye to the abbey, while trees lean into the scene. Birds are sketched lightly in the sky.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.8 × 30.1 cm (8 9/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8179

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 51, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.51 [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

Q65022444

You may be interested in

Loading Results