Rispah

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Robert Dunkarton

Associated Names
Robert Dunkarton

Artist, British, 1744 - 1811/1817

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a night scene under a crescent moon. The horizon is lined with trees that stretch into the distance. The landscape is detailed with a monochrome sepia tone. A figure sits on the ground holding a lit torch, casting a warm glow. Undulating hills and distant trees decorate the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint and etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.8 × 29.3 cm (8 3/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8174

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 46, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.46 [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

Q65022439

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