Joseph Mallord William Turner

Three Sketches of Mountain Scenery in Savoy

1819

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Paris, France, Savoy 2 Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 185 × 114 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D14094
Turner Bequest CLXXIII 64

Catalogue entry

This page contains three distinct sketches of hilly or mountainous landscape. The drawings are very rough and schematic although the central vista clearly depicts a river running through a deep ravine or gorge and the bottom scene includes a castle or other building. The various locations are currently unidentified although they are likely to depict views in Savoy on the road towards Lanslebourg.

Nicola Moorby
March 2013

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