Norham Castle

published 1816

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

Charles Turner

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

The image shows Norham Castle in the center against a glowing sky. The horizon line is close to the middle, defined by the castle's structure on a hill with rays of light. The landscape features detailed lines resembling an engraving technique, depicting terrain and architecture. The color palette is monochromatic sepia. In the foreground, cattle wade in water, a man stands near a boat and a building, and in the background, ruins are visible against the land.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.8 × 29.3 cm (8 3/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8185

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 57, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.57 [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

Q65022450

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