The Woman of Samaria

published 1819

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Samuel William Reynolds I

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

Samuel William Reynolds I

Artist, British, 1773 - 1835

The image depicts a scene showing architectural ruins, trees, and figures from a slightly elevated perspective. A structure resembling a city wall or building remains, with a distant structure featuring arches and a belltower visible on the horizon. The brushstrokes are delicately applied with soft transitions of light and shadow. The color palette is composed of sepia tones, giving the image an antiquated feel. Trees and foliage are on the left, and two figures are engaged in conversation near stone blocks on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.6 × 29 cm (8 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8199

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 71, State v/v

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.71 [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

Q65022465

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