Joseph Mallord William Turner

Having alighted at Inversnaid on Loch Lomond, Turner travelled along the north shore of Loch Arklet to Stronachlachar on Loch Katrine. Although his intention was clearly to get to Loch Katrine, the artist did make a sketch from halfway along Loch Arklet in the Stirling and West sketchbook (Tate D26477; Turner Bequest CCLXX 21a). When he reached the east end of the loch he made two sketches of the view towards Loch Katrine (Tate D26478, D26479; Turner Bequest CCLXX 22, 22 a), and turned back to Loch Arklet to sketch this view looking west across the water.1 At the head of the loch is the peak of Ben Vane.

Ben Vane is shown again in the sketch at the bottom of the page, made with the book inverted. This mountain and others at the west of Loch Lomond are again seen from the east of Loch Arklet. Ben Vane is at the right of the group with the ridged summit of Ben Arthur at the left.