The Source of the Arveron

published 1816

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 shows a mountainous landscape with towering peaks dominating the scene. The mountains stretch upwards and taper into sharp peaks. The center of the image features a jagged mountain range with light and shadow playing across their surfaces. The mountains are depicted with fine and precise brushstrokes or lines, showing detailed rocky surfaces and forested areas. Several tall evergreen trees rise from rocky terrain in the foreground. The color palette is a sepia tone, creating a contrast between light and shadow and emphasizing the rugged terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.4 × 29.3 cm (8 7/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 60, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.60 [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

Q65022453

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