THE WATER-COLOURS OF J. M. W. TURNER TEXT BY W. G. RAWLINSON AND A. J. FINBERG FOREWORD BY SIR CHARLES HOLROYD, R.E. MCMIX OFFICES OF ‘THE STUDIO’ LONDON, PARIS AND NEW YORK PREFATORY NOTE. The Editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the following collectors of Turner’s water-colours who have kindly lent their drawings for reproduction in this volume:--Mr. C. Morland Agnew, Sir Hickman Bacon, Bart., Mr. Ralph Brocklebank, Rev. William MacGregor, Mr. W. G. Rawlinson, Mr. J. F. Schwann, and Mr. W. Yates. The Editor wishes especially to express his thanks to Mr. W. G. Rawlinson, who, in addition to allowing several examples from his collection to be reproduced, has rendered valuable assistance in various other ways in the preparation of this volume. ARTICLES. A Foreword by Sir Charles Holroyd, R.E. page 1 The Water-Colour Drawings of J. M. W. Turner, R.A. By W. G. Rawlinson ” 4 The Turner Drawings in the National Gallery, London. By A. J. Finberg ” 28 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Plate I. The Archbishop’s Palace, Lambeth. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” II. The Mouth of the Avon. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” III. Peterborough Cathedral from the North. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” IV. The Pent, Dover. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” V. Distant View of Lichfield Cathedral. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” VI. Edinburgh: from St. Margaret’s Loch. In the National Gallery, London. ” VII. Stonehenge--Sunset. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” VIII. Scarborough. From the Collection of C. Morland Agnew, Esq. ” IX. Lulworth Cove. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” X. Goarhausen and Katz Castle. From the Collection of W. G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” XI. The Lake of Nemi. From the Collection of C. Morland Agnew, Esq. ” XII. Turin: from the Church of the Superga. From the Collection of C. Morland Agnew, Esq. ” XIII. The Crook of the Lune. From the Collection of Rev. William MacGregor. ” XIV. Norham Castle. In the National Gallery, London. ” XV. Launceston. From the Collection of J.F. Schwann, Esq. ” XVI. Barnard Castle. From the Collection of W.G. Rawlinson, Esq. ” XVII. On the Lake at Petworth--Evening. In the National Gallery, London. ” XVIII. Cowes. From the Collection of W. Yates, Esq.