Inverary Pier

published 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image displays a coastal scene with distant hills and a body of water. Small boats are docked near a stone pier, with figures engaged in activities. A sailboat is near the water's edge, with a figure seated in it. The painting is characterized by soft brushstrokes creating textures in the hills and sky. The color palette is predominantly sepia-toned. The water meets the horizon, fading into a sky with delicate clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, mezzotint and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.5 × 29.3 cm (8 7/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8163

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 35, State vi/vi

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.35 [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

Q65022428

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