Watercolor, pen and black ink, pen and brown ink and scraping out on slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 28 7/8 x 44 5/8 inches (73.3 x 113.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Scratched inscription lower left: "JMWT"; in black watercolor, lower right: "Arrete"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6301
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | marine art | boats | lake | mountains | trees | swimmers | cattle | sheep | Grand Tour
Associated Places:
Mont Blanc | France | Geneva, Lake | Geneva
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Unto This Last (Watts Gallery) (Watts Gallery Trust, 2020-03-10 - 2020-11-01)Turner Inspired - In the Light of Claude (The National Gallery, London, 2012-03-14 - 2012-06-05)J.M.W. Turner, R.A.: The Great Watercolors (Royal Academy of Arts, 2000-12-02 - 2001-02-18)Ruskin - Past: Present: Future (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-01-20 - 2000-02-27)Magnificent Switzerland (Museum of Art and History, Geneva, 1991-11-12 - 1992-02-02)Magnificent Switzerland (Fondazione Thyssen-Bornemisza, 1991-08-01 - 1991-10-31)Presences of Nature - British Landscape 1780-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-10-20 - 1983-02-27)Works of Splendor and Imagination - The Exhibition Watercolor 1770-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-09-16 - 1981-11-22)
Publications:
Gabriele Crepaldi, Turner, Prestel, Munich ; London, 2011, pp. 46-47, NJ18.T85 C75 2011 (YCBA)John Gage, J.M.W. Turner : "A wonderful range of mind", Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1987, p. 43, fig. 64, NJ18 T85 G36 (LC) (YCBA)Louis Hawes, Presences of Nature : British Landscape, 1780-1830, , Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, 1982, pp. 14, 121-122, no. I.17, pl. 11, ND1354.4 H38 (YCBA)Eric Shanes, The life and masterworks of J.M.W. Turner, Parkstone Press, New York, 2008, p. 102, NJ18 T85 S441 2008 + OVERSIZE (YCBA)Eric Shanes, Turner : the great watercolours, , Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2000, p. 87, no. 19, NJ18 T85 S446 2000 (YCBA)Ian Warrell, Turner Inspired : In the Light of Claude, The National Gallery, London, London, 2012, p. 68, 75, , pl. 6, NJ18 T85 +W365 2012 Oversize (YCBA)Andrew Wilton, The life and work of J.M.W. Turner, Academy Editions, London, 1979, p. 342, no. 370, NJ18 T85 +W577 OVERSIZE (YCBA)