The Castle Above the Meadows

published 1808

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 pastoral scene with a blend of nature and man-made structures. A castle sits on a rocky hill with a landscape surrounding it. Trees, cows, and a figure playing a musical instrument are depicted. The color palette is earthy with browns and sepias. The sky has clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.4 × 29 cm (8 1/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8136

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 8, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.8 [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

Q65022398

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