Joseph Mallord William Turner

Trier from the West

c.1839

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Meuse-Moselle Gouache and Watercolour Drawings
Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper
Dimensions: Support: 141 × 188 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D24715
Turner Bequest CCLIX 150

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This panoramic view is of Germany's oldest city, Trier. The Roman bridge across the Mosel, the cathedral and the Liebfravenkirche are seen from the village of Pallien.

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Trier from the West

c.1839

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