Joseph Mallord William Turner

Wells: Part of the Bishop’s Palace

1795

Image released under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND (3.0 Unported)

License this image

In Tate Britain

Prints and Drawings Room

View by appointment
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Smaller South Wales Sketchbook
Medium
Dimensions
Support: 205 x 130 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D00463
Turner Bequest XXV 2

Catalogue entry

The sketch was made with the page turned vertically.
Technical notes:
Part of John Ruskin’s inscription on his wrapper for the sketchbook, recorded by Finberg, read ‘5 leaves taken out which were burnt at the edge’;1 this refers to folios 1 recto–5 recto (D00462–D00466).
1
Finberg 1909, I, p.43; see also p.44.
Verso:
Blank; stamped in brown ink with Turner Bequest monogram.

Andrew Wilton
April 2012

Read full Catalogue entry

Explore

You might like

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells Cathedral from the Bishop’s Palace’ 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells Cathedral from the Bishop’s Palace

1811
D08711
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells: The Bishop’s Eye Gateway’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells: The Bishop’s Eye Gateway

1795
View by appointment D00466
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Bishop’s Palace, Salisbury’ c.1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Bishop’s Palace, Salisbury

c.1795
TW0016
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘St David’s: Part of the Ruins of the Bishop’s Palace’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner St David’s: Part of the Ruins of the Bishop’s Palace

1795
View by appointment D00588
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells: The South West Tower of the Cathedral from the Cloisters’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells: The South West Tower of the Cathedral from the Cloisters

1795
View by appointment D00465
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘St David’s: Porch of the Great Hall of the Bishop’s Palace’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner St David’s: Porch of the Great Hall of the Bishop’s Palace

1795
View by appointment D00593
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells: Penniless Porch and Bishop’s Eye Gateways from the Market Place’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells: Penniless Porch and Bishop’s Eye Gateways from the Market Place

1795
View by appointment D00553
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘The Bishop’s Palace, Charing, Kent’ 1792–3

Joseph Mallord William Turner The Bishop’s Palace, Charing, Kent

1792–3
View by appointment D00179
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘St David’s: The Entrance to the Great Hall of the Bishop’s Palace’ c.1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner St David’s: The Entrance to the Great Hall of the Bishop’s Palace

c.1795
View by appointment D00688
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells: The Chain Gate’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells: The Chain Gate

1795
View by appointment D00464
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Ely: The Bishop’s Palace Seen from the South, with the West Tower and Transept of the Cathedral Beyond’ 1794

Joseph Mallord William Turner Ely: The Bishop’s Palace Seen from the South, with the West Tower and Transept of the Cathedral Beyond

1794
D00372
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Wells: The West Front of the Cathedral’ 1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wells: The West Front of the Cathedral

1795
View by appointment D00554
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘West Front of Wells Cathedral’ c.1795

Joseph Mallord William Turner West Front of Wells Cathedral

c.1795
TW0782
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘The Chain Gate, Wells’ 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner The Chain Gate, Wells

1811
D08708
Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘The Chain Gate, Wells’ 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner The Chain Gate, Wells

1811
D08709