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published 1807

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 a knight in armor sitting on a fallen tree. The knight is on the right side, looking at a coiled dragon in thick foliage. The background is filled with sloping terrain and dense vegetation, creating a sense of being surrounded by nature. The artwork is detailed with intricate etching of leaves, bark, and dragon scales. The color scheme is monochromatic, using various shades of brown for contrast. In the lower left corner, there are skeleton remains, adding an ominous tone to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.4 × 25.8 cm (7 1/4 × 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.4.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 6, State i/v

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miss Ellen T. Bullard [1865-1959], Boston; gift 1941 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

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

Wikidata ID

Q64959729

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