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A Swiss Pass

Watercolour
ca.1848-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (RA) (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (painted)
Switzerland (painted)

Watercolour of a mountain pass.


Object details

Categories
Topographical Watercolours
Watercolours
Landscapes
Object type
Watercolour
Titles
  • A Swiss Pass (generic title)
  • A Mountainous Landscape (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour (Paint)
Watercolour Painting (Technique)
Brief description
Watercolour, 'A Swiss Pass', also known as 'A Mountainous Landscape', by J.M.W. Turner, ca. 1848-50.
Physical description
Watercolour of a mountain pass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 371mm
  • Width: 526mm
Dimensions taken from Wilton, Andrew. The Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner. London: Academy Editions, 1979. 488 p., ill. ISBN 856705659: 35.9 x 58.8 cm
Style
British
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by J E Taylor, Esq.
Object history
Given by J. E. Taylor, 1894
Subjects depicted
Romanticism
Mountains
Place depicted
Switzerland
Bibliographic references
  • Wilton, Andrew. The Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner. London: Academy Editions, 1979. 488 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
125-1894

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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