Basle

published 1807

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Associated Names
Charles Turner

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a riverbank view looking towards a bridge over the water. There are figures in boats and along the river's edge. Buildings are visible on the left, and on the right, there are tall structures with pointed roofs, including a church tower with spires in the distance. The sky above is partly cloudy with sunlight shining through. The artwork is in a warm sepia tone with detailed brushwork capturing the scene's architecture and figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.6 × 28.3 cm (8 1/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8133

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 5, State v/v

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.5 [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

Q65022395

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