Procris and Cephalus

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner and George Clint

Associated Names
George Clint

Artist, British, 1770 - 1854

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a landscape with a dense forest viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is hidden by the thick forest extending into the distance. The trees are outlined with intricate dark brushwork, filled with dense foliage that appears translucent in the diffuse light. The color palette is primarily warm sepia tones. In the foreground, a couple is seated on the ground, embraced, with a dog lying nearby. The scene conveys a serene and secluded atmosphere accentuated by the detailed rendering of tree trunks and leaves around the couple.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.4 × 29 cm (8 7/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 41, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.41 [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

Q65022434

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