River Wye

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a river scene with an elevated view. Chepstow Castle ruins are in the distance amidst dense foliage. Cows are on the grassy bank, and two figures swim in the river. A small boat is further along the waterway. The drawing features fine line work and a sepia color palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of R. Horace Gallatin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.6 × 40.5 cm (10 7/8 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.1.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 48, State ii (etching)

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy & Co., New York); purchased 1913 by R. Horace Gallatin [1871-1948], New York; Emily Morris Gallatin [1873-1844], New York; gift to NGA by Horace Gallatin, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

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

Wikidata ID

Q65080003

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