The Water-Colours of J. M. W. TurnerFinberg, A. J. (Alexander Joseph)
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The Water-Colours of J. M. W. Turner
Finberg, A. J. (Alexander Joseph)
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851; Watercolor painting, British
CIRCA 1818. SIZE 16¾″ × 11¼″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF REV. WILLIAM MACGREGOR]
[Illustration: Plate XIV
NORHAM CASTLE
CIRCA 1822. SIZE 8½″ × 6½″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 175]
[Illustration: Plate XV
LAUNCESTON
CIRCA 1827. SIZE 15½″ × 11″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF J. F. SCHWANN, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XVI
BARNARD CASTLE
CIRCA 1827. Size 8⅞″ × 6½″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF W. G. RAWLINSON, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XVII
ON THE LAKE AT PETWORTH--EVENING
CIRCA 1830. SIZE 7½″ × 5¼″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 425d]
[Illustration: Plate XVIII
COWES
CIRCA 1830. SIZE 16½″ × 11¼″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF W. YATES, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XIX
VENICE: THE SALUTE FROM S. GIORGIO MAGGIORE
CIRCA 1839. SIZE 12″ × 9½″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 54]
[Illustration: Plate XX
VENICE: CASA GRIMANI AND THE RIALTO
CIRCA 1839. SIZE 11″ × 7½″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 354]
[Illustration: Plate XXI
LUCERNE
CIRCA 1840-41. SIZE 12⅛″ × 9-3/16″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 288]
[Illustration: Plate XXII
A SWISS LAKE
CIRCA 1840-41. SIZE 11⅜″ × 9″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF SIR HICKMAN BACON, BART.]
[Illustration: Plate XXIII
BELLINZONA: FROM THE SOUTH
CIRCA 1840-41. Size 12⅞″ × 8⅞″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 764]
[Illustration: Plate XXIV
BELLINZONA: FROM THE ROAD TO LOCARNO
CIRCA 1840-41. SIZE 11½″ × 9″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 84]
[Illustration: Plate XXV
LAUSANNE: FROM LE SIGNAL
CIRCA 1842-43. SIZE 13″ × 9″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF W. G. RAWLINSON, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XXVI
LAUSANNE
CIRCA 1842-43. SIZE 14½″ × 9-13/16″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 824]
[Illustration: Plate XXVII
ZURICH
CIRCA 1840-44. SIZE 12½″ × 9-3/16″
IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON. No. 287]
[Illustration: Plate XXVIII
THE SEELISBERG: MOONLIGHT
CIRCA 1842-43. SIZE 11″ × 9″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF W. G. RAWLINSON, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XXIX
SCHAFFHAUSEN: THE TOWN
CIRCA 1843-45. SIZE 18½″ × 13½″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF R. BROCKLEBANK, ESQ.]
[Illustration: Plate XXX
TELL’S CHAPEL, FLUELEN
CIRCA 1845. SIZE 11⅝″ × 9″
FROM THE COLLECTION OF W. G. RAWLINSON, ESQ.]
FOOTNOTES:
[A] “Biographies of the Great Artists--J. M. W. Turner, R.A.,” Sampson
Low, 1897, p. 27. Of the many biographies of Turner, this, although
slight, gives probably the best and truest view of him and his work.
[B] Turner’s conception of nature, I may remark, is identical with that
of Sir Joshua Reynolds, who says: “My notion of nature comprehends not
only the forms which nature produces, but also the nature and internal
fabric and organisation ... of the human mind and imagination.”
(Seventh Discourse.)
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