Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated point, stretching out across a wide valley. The horizon is positioned above the middle of the composition, where the land meets the sky. Distant mountains can be seen beyond the horizon. In the foreground, there are figures engaging in activities near some vegetation. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic sepia-tone color palette, resembling an etching or ink drawing. The lines are fine and intricate, capturing the landscape's detail accurately. The vegetation transitions into open fields in the distance, gradually becoming less detailed towards the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.2 × 44.7 cm (11 1/2 × 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.345

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 49, State only (etching)

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum

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

Q65079981

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