Tewkesbury Abbey

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image depicts a detailed pencil sketch of a Gothic-style cathedral. The view is from a low and slightly angled point, showing the length of the building's side and part of the facade. The horizon line is not distinctly drawn. The drawing emphasizes architectural details like arches and window tracery with precise pencil lines. The color palette is monochromatic, using neutral tones of pencil on beige paper. The main facade with pointed arches and spires is in the foreground, while smaller architectural elements in the distance fade into the composition, keeping the focus on the cathedral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 49 cm (11 11/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8200


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite, effaced: ... Tewkesbury; on verso inscriptions under lining

Wikidata ID

Q64591295

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