Joseph Mallord William Turner, Dunstanborough Castle c.1798-1800
© Laing Art Gallery, Tyne and Wear Museums
Turner Worldwide text
Following in his friend Girtin's footsteps, Turner visited Dunstanburgh a year later in 1797, on his own Northern Tour. Although he saw Dunstanburgh only once, it had a profound effect on him, and he produced numerous images of the castle throughout his career. In this watercolour from the 1790s, the Picturesque response to Britain's ruined castles and abbeys gives way to a new Romantic vision of the struggle of man and his architectural creations against the elements.
Text kindly provided by owning institution 2003
Text kindly provided by owning institution 2003
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