Joseph Mallord William Turner

Inside the Ruins of Elgin Cathedral Looking East

1831

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Inverness Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 104 × 163 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D27209
Turner Bequest CCLXXVII 135

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From the ruins of the north transept, this sketch looks towards the east end of Elgin Cathedral. The presbytery with the remains of the rose window is at the right, and the octagonal chapter house with part of the north wall of the nave in front is at the left. This is one of fourteen sketches of Elgin Cathedral that Turner made in the Inverness sketchbook, see folio 139 (D27215) for references.

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Thomas Ardill
May 2010

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