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Mountainous Landscape

Watercolour
ca. 1848 to 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Joseph Mallord William Turner (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (painted)
Switzerland (painted)

Watercolour showing a lake flanked by mountains, with a further mountain directly in the distance.


Object details

Categories
Landscapes
Watercolours
Object type
Watercolour
Titles
  • Mountainous Landscape (generic title)
  • Lake with hills (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour (Paint)
Watercolour Painting (Technique)
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Mountainous Landscape', by J. M. W. Turner, ca. 1848-50.
Physical description
Watercolour showing a lake flanked by mountains, with a further mountain directly in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.3cm (Note: Measured 2014: 370 x 542 mm.)
  • Width: 52.7cm
Dimensions taken from Wilton, Andrew. The Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner. London: Academy Editions, 1979. 488 p., ill. ISBN 856705659.
Style
British School
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by J E Taylor, Esq.
Subject depicted
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
  • Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.116, pl.109
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
124-1894

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1028631/mountainous-landscape-watercolour-joseph-mallord-william/
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