A View in the Basses Alpes.
Watercolour
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Watercolour painting of a mountain view at Sisteron with a settlement at the foot of the mountain on the left and a bridge crossing the narrow gap between the two mountain ridges.
Object details
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| Title | A View in the Basses Alpes. (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and mixed media on toned paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, View in the Basses Alpes, by J.W.M. Turner, ca. 1830. |
| Physical description | Watercolour painting of a mountain view at Sisteron with a settlement at the foot of the mountain on the left and a bridge crossing the narrow gap between the two mountain ridges. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Dr Herbert A. Powell through The Art Fund |
| Object history | Provenance: Herbert Powell; Dr Laurence Powell (a life interest); on his death bequeathed to the N.A.C.F. and accepted by the Museum, 1973. A view of Sisteron, probably relating to drawings in TB CCXCV (ca. 1835). |
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| Accession number | P.16-1973 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2008 |
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