Joseph Mallord William Turner

The River Greta near Rokeby Park

1831

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Rokeby and Appleby Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 74 × 94 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D25543
Turner Bequest CCLXIV 10 a

Catalogue entry

With the sketchbook inverted is, at the top-right corner of the page, a small sketch inscribed ‘Greta’. With a tower-shape visible above the trees, this is likely to be Mortham Tower from Rokeby Park across the River Greta to the west. Also across the page is a series of lines delineating the outline of hills which continue on folio 11 (D25544). That page also contains a view near Rokeby.
For further views of Mortham Tower see folio 10 (D25542).

Thomas Ardill
September 2009

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