Dumblain Abbey

published 1816

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Thomas Goff Lupton

Associated Names
Thomas Goff Lupton

Artist, British, 1791 - 1873

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image displays Dunblane Abbey in Scotland, depicted in a sepia-toned etching. The viewpoint shows the abbey and the surrounding landscape. The horizon is low, with the abbey's ruins centrally placed. The style features fine, detailed lines typical of etching. The colors are limited to sepia tones, giving a warm, aged look. Near the foreground, a riverbank holds several figures occupied with tasks like washing clothes. In the background, groups of trees lead up to the abbey, which stands out with its arched windows and weathered walls against a vast, lightly clouded sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.9 × 29.2 cm (8 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8184

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 56, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.56 [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

Q65022449

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