Hedging and Ditching

published 1812

Joseph Mallord William Turner and J.C. Easling

Associated Names
J.C. Easling

Artist, British, active 1812/1833

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

This image is sepia-toned and viewed from an elevated position, showing a landscape with people engaged in various activities. Some individuals are working near a large tree, while others are tending to a fence. The horizon is depicted high in the image, with trees in the distance. The cloudy sky is above. The print medium obscures brushstrokes, but the natural elements are detailed and textured. The color palette is warm brown, evoking a vintage feel. Trees in the distance add to the pastoral atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 × 44.3 cm (11 5/8 × 17 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.4.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 47, State i/iv

  • 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

Q64959766

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