The Bridge in Middle Distance

published 1808

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Associated Names
Charles Turner

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

This image shows a pastoral landscape with a wide expanse of land seen from an elevated point. The horizon is high in the composition. In the distance, a bridge with several arches spans a river. The brushstrokes capture the texture of the foliage with a light touch. The color palette consists of sepia tones. Three figures are seated on the ground, appearing to be engaged in conversation. Tall, slender trees frame the view. Soft clouds are scattered across the sky in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.5 × 43.2 cm (11 1/4 × 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.4.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 13, State proof A

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miss Ellen T. Bullard [1865-1959], Boston; gift 1941 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1924

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

Wikidata ID

Q64959734

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