Joseph Mallord William Turner

Loch Ness with Urquhart Castle

1831

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Fort Augustus Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 150 × 180 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D26989
Turner Bequest CCLXXVI 14 a

Catalogue entry

This sketch looks south down Loch Ness with Urquhart Castle on the western shore just left of centre. Turner made numerous of sketches of the castle, including several looking back towards the castle from the loch to the north (see folio 19; D26998 for references). This sketch includes four boats, all of which appear to be at anchor.

Thomas Ardill
April 2010

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