Turner's Water-Colours at Farnley Hall — John Shaqi
Turner's Water-Colours at Farnley HallFinberg, A. J. (Alexander Joseph)
History
Turner's Water-Colours at Farnley Hall
Finberg, A. J. (Alexander Joseph)
Fawkes, Walter Ramsden Hawksworth, 1769-1825 -- Art collections; Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851
From the deer park on the Otley Chevin we look down on the houses and
church of Otley, the “metropolis of Wharfedale,” as its inhabitants call
it. Beyond, the Wharfe winds away towards Ilkley and Bolton, and on the
left may be seen the Cow and Calf Rocks at Ben Rhydding.
This is one of the most poetical and exquisitely finished drawings of
the Wharfedale series.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXIII.
JOHANNISBERG.
DATE 1817. SIZE 8-15/16” × 13½".
Schloss Johannisberg stands on a vine-clad eminence in the centre of the
drawing; and on the bank, a little to the right, is seen Winkel.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXIV.
LINDLEY BRIDGE AND HALL.
CIRCA 1818. SIZE 12” × 17½".
A nearer view of Lindley Bridge than that in Plate XIX. The Lindley Wood
Reservoir has now been formed just above the bridge.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXV.
ABBEY OF BINGEN, LOOKING TOWARDS LAKE.
DATE 1817. SIZE 8” × 11½".
The ruins of the old collegiate church are seen on the right, and
beyond, the “Bridge of Drusus,” crossing the River Nahe.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXVI.
NORHAM CASTLE.
CIRCA 1823. SIZE 7½” × 5⅝".
One of the illustrations to the “Three Poets in three different Kingdoms
born,” viz., Scott, Byron, and Moore.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXVII.
THE CARRIAGE DRIVE, FARNLEY.
CIRCA 1818. SIZE 11¾” × 16".
The two oaks in the foreground, with fragments of their seats, are still
to be found half-way up the carriage drive; but the trees round them
have grown so that they shut out the distant view of the river and Otley
Bridge. Otley Church appears in the middle distance on the left in the
drawing.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXVIII.
FISH MARKET ON THE ENGLISH COAST.
SIGNED AND DATED “J. M. W. TURNER, R.A., P.P., 1818.” SIZE 11” × 15⅜".
A slightly different version in oils of this design, known as _Fish
Market at Hastings_, was painted some years earlier for Mr. Jack Fuller.
It was sold at Christie’s recently in the Acland-Hood sale.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXIX.
FROM RHEINFELS, LOOKING OVER ST. GOAR TO KATZ.
DATE 1817. SIZE 7⅞” × 12⅜".
The town of St. Goar lies stretched out at our feet. Across the river
are seen St. Goarshausen and the ruined castle of the Cat (Katz),
half-way up the hill above it. A curious morning effect, before the sun
has dispelled the vapours rising from the river.]
[Illustration: PLATE XXX.
LAKE TINY, FARNLEY, WITH ALMIAS CLIFF IN DISTANCE.
CIRCA 1818. SIZE 13½” × 17".
View looking north-east from Farnley Park. Almias Cliff is just visible
in the distance on the left. On the right appears the group of trees on
the slope of the hill just above Leathley Church.]
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