Joseph Mallord William Turner

Ben Lomond, Loch Lomond and Loch Long from Ben Arthur

1831

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Stirling and the West Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 125 × 201 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D26556
Turner Bequest CCLXX 61

Catalogue entry

Having climbed to the summit of Ben Arthur (The Cobbler) (folio 60 verso; D26555), Turner descended the eastern slope of the mountain to the shore of Loch Long. This sketch was made from near the summit, and looks east down the steep slope of the mountain and over Loch Long (at the left) and Loch Lomond (at the right) to Ben Lomond in the distance at the left. Further views over the two lochs are on folio 59–60 verso (D26552–D26555).

Thomas Ardill
November 2009

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