Joseph Mallord William Turner

Houses by the Meuse and Tour Grégoire, Givet

1839

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Givet, Mézières, Verdun, Metz, Luxemburg and Trèves Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 101 × 168 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D28175
Turner Bequest CCLXXXVIII 5

Catalogue entry

In this rough sketch, Turner depicts a group of houses near the banks of the Meuse neighbouring the Tour Grégoire at Givet. Trees and foliage are suggested in loose scalloped line. A little of the fortress of Charlemont can be seen atop the heights in the background. For other sketches of Givet in this book see Tate D28170–D28174, D28176–D28185, D28187; Turner Bequest CCLXXXVIII 2a–4a, 5a–10, 11.

Alice Rylance-Watson
May 2013

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