'Dryslwyn Castle on a Steep Hill above the Tywi, Seen from the South West', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Dryslwyn Castle on a Steep Hill above the Tywi, Seen from the South West

From Hereford Court Sketchbook

Turner Bequest XXXVIII

Date 1798

MediumGraphite on paper

Dimensionssupport: 332 x 225 mm

Collection

Tate

Acquisition Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856

Reference

D01355

Turner Bequest XXXVIII 101

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nature (37,449)

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Context

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Geographic location

British Isles

Wales

Carmarthenshire

Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks from the 1790s

Hereford Court Sketchbook

Tate Collection

Gifts and bequests

Turner Bequest