The Woman and Tambourine

published 1807

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a pastoral landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is in the upper part of the image, with distant structures suggesting a town or city in the center. The lines used create depictions of trees, figures, and buildings. The style resembles classic etching, with detailed lines. The color palette is monochromatic, with sepia tones for a vintage feel. Figures are shown among trees, with cattle grazing near a river. A bridge crosses the river on the right, leading to buildings among trees and hills in the distance. Trees are scattered throughout the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 × 43.8 cm (11 5/8 × 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8201

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 3, State only (etching)

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1952

  • Etchings and Other Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, 1952-1953, no cat.

1953

  • The Collector's Taste, Andrew Dickinson White Art Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1953-1954.

Bibliography

1924

  • Finberg, Alexander. The History of Turner's Liber Studiorum with a new Catalogue Raisonne. London: Ernest Benn, 1924.

Wikidata ID

Q65022466

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