Mer de Glace

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image depicts a landscape with mountainous terrain, a river or glacier in a valley, rocky peaks framing the scene, and a cloudy sky above. The composition is rendered with defined lines and shading, creating depth and texture. The color palette consists of warm sepia tones, with lighter highlights in certain areas. The foreground features rugged rock formations leading to brighter, jagged peaks in the distance, all set against shadowed mountains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.9 × 29.5 cm (8 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8178

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 50, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.50 [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

Q65022443

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