Junction of Severn and Wye

published 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image depicts a landscape with a valley stretching into the distance. The horizon line is near the top third of the image. The etching shows fine lines and delicate shading to convey texture and depth. There are rolling hills with trees in the foreground, a reclining figure on the left, and hills leading to distant formations that may be mountains or flat lands. Tall trees frame the right side, with foliage rendered in intricate lines, and distant shapes resembling buildings or ruins. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark lines contrasting the light tone of the paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.1 × 43.5 cm (11 7/16 × 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.4.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 28, State only (etching)

  • 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

Q64959745

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