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Hornby Castle, Lancashire, from Tatham Church

Watercolour
ca. 1818 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (artist)
Place of origin
England (painted)
Lancashire (made)

Watercolour on paper depicting Hornby Castle from afar, with several figures and cattle in the foreground.


Object details

Categories
Landscapes
Paintings
Watercolours
Object type
Watercolour
TitleHornby Castle, Lancashire, from Tatham Church (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Watercolour
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Watercolour 'Hornby Castle, Lancashire, from Tatham Church' by J. M. W. Turner, Great Britain, ca. 1818
Physical description
Watercolour on paper depicting Hornby Castle from afar, with several figures and cattle in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.2cm (Note: Measured 2014: 294 x 422 mm)
  • Width: 41.9cm
Dimensions taken from Wilton, Andrew. The Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner. London: Academy Editions, 1979. 366 p., ill. ISBN 856705659.
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857
Subjects depicted
Castles
Landscapes
Place depicted
Lancashire
Bibliographic references
  • Wilton, Andrew. The Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner. London: Academy Editions, 1979. 366 p., ill. ISBN 856705659.
  • Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
FA.88

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Record createdMay 24, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O124305/hornby-castle-lancashire-from-tatham-watercolour-turner-joseph-mallord/
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