Joseph Mallord William Turner

With summary line, Turner renders a scene at Metz with a bridge at left leading into the city. Beyond, the profile of Saint-Vincent Church and spire of Saint-Étienne Cathedral can be seen. The single indented line drawn at the top right appears to be a tracing of the profile of rooftops and buildings.

For other representations of Metz in this sketchbook see Tate D28200, D28216, D28218–D28219, D28221, D28222, D28232–D28235; Turner Bequest CCLXXXVIII 17a, 25a, 26a–27, 28, 28a, 34–36. There is also a gouache and watercolour drawing of the city produced on blue paper in 1839 (Tate D24757; Turner Bequest CCLIX 192). For earlier depictions of Metz see the Rivers Meuse and Moselle sketchbook of 1824 (Tate D19706, D19709, D19786; Turner Bequest CCXVI 79, 80a, 118).