J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours

ISBN 978-1-84976-386-8
J.M.W. Turner > 1802-18 Academician and professor > West Country 1811 > Devonshire Coast, No.1 Sketchbook > Artwork

Joseph Mallord William Turner ?Maudlin, near Lostwithiel 1811

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Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘?Maudlin, near Lostwithiel’ 1811
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Folio 127 Recto:
?Maudlin, near Lostwithiel 1811
D08603
Turner Bequest CXXIII 124
Pencil on white wove writing paper, 75 x 117 mm
Inscribed by Turner in pencil ‘[?Maudlin]’ bottom centre
Inscribed by John Ruskin in red ink ‘124’ bottom right, descending vertically
Stamped in black ‘CXXIII – 124’ bottom left, descending vertically
 
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
If Turner’s inscription has been interpreted correctly, the scene may be Maudlin, in the hilly, undulating country north-west of Lostwithiel and not far from Restormel Castle (see under folio 7 recto; D08374). Modern maps indicate various disused quarries, and Turner appears to indicate some industrial activity in the foreground. The lack of prominent landmarks makes the viewpoint difficult to establish.

Matthew Imms
June 2011

How to cite

Matthew Imms, ‘?Maudlin, near Lostwithiel 1811 by Joseph Mallord William Turner’, catalogue entry, June 2011, in David Blayney Brown (ed.), J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours, Tate Research Publication, December 2012, https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/jmw-turner/joseph-mallord-william-turner-maudlin-near-lostwithiel-r1137080, accessed 24 April 2024.