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Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Watercolor of a lakeside village under mountains, storm clouds parting to light, with a laden boat on the water.

Flüelen, from the Lake of Lucerne

1845

Watercolor of a lake with blue mountains, a shoreline town, bathers in the foreground and a glowing sunset sky.

The Lake of Zug

1843

Stormy sea with crashing waves, rocky cliffs, a distant lighthouse, wreckage, and a flock of birds above the rocks.

Longships Lighthouse, Land’s End

about 1834-1835

Watercolor of a towering castle on a rocky headland above choppy sea, with sailing boats and stormy clouds.

Conway Castle, North Wales

1798

Pencil drawing of Hereford Cathedral seen through a Gothic arch, with a spire, tracery windows and churchyard gravestones.

Hereford Cathedral

c. 1793

Pencil drawing of Tewkesbury Abbey showing its tall central tower, spires, and Gothic windows beside a street.

Tewkesbury Abbey

Watercolor of a castle tower on a hilltop above a misty mountain valley, with a small figure on a path in the foreground.

Castle on Height near Geneva

1836

Watercolor of a hazy blue mountain valley with travelers resting in the foreground and village houses on the slopes.

Mussooree and the Dhoon from Landour

c. 1835

Pencil drawing of Tewkesbury Abbey showing its tall central tower, spires, and Gothic windows and portals.

Tewkesbury Abbey

Pale watercolor landscape of a sunlit river valley with a small red figure on a slope and a hazy blue horizon.

A Yorkshire River

1827

Watercolor of a misty river valley with a tower, a distant town, and foreground figures resting beneath trees.

Oberwesel

1840

Grey wash drawing of a waterfall tumbling over rocks, framed by birch trees and dense woodland foliage.

A Waterfall

1795

Watercolor of a winding river valley with distant hills and a town, with a horse and cart and seated men in the foreground.

Melrose

1831

Grey wash drawing of a Georgian house in a park, framed by large trees under a pale sky.

A Three Storied Georgian House in a Park

1795

Pencil sketch page with loose marks suggesting sea and sky, and handwritten colour notes, from a Turner sketchbook.

The Channel Sketchbook

1840

Watercolor of a river at sunset with a girl on stepping stones, a rider with horses, and a castle ruin.

Sunset and Moonrise

c. 1832

Grey wash drawing of ruined arches atop a wooded hillside with a cascading waterfall below, under a pale sky.

Tivoli, Villa of Maecenas and part of the Cascatelle

1794-97

Grey watercolor of a stone archway framing classical columns and a distant colonnade, with seated figures and a statue above.

St. Peter’s Seen Through the Porta Angelica

n.d.

Watercolor of a towered castle on a cliff above a winding river valley with distant snowy mountains.

Chatel Argent and the Val d'Aosta from above Villeneuve

1836

Watercolor of a hilltop fortress above a deep gorge with snowy Alpine peaks in misty blue distance.

The Fort of L'Esseillon, Val de la Maurienne, France

1835-36

Watercolor view of London from Greenwich with domed buildings, river ships, and onlookers with map boards in the foreground.

View of London from Greenwich

1825

Watercolor of a paddle steamer with smoke trailing across choppy sea under a pale hazy sky.

A Packet Boat off Dover

c. 1836

Pen and ink sketch of a wide valley with clustered trees and rolling hills, with handwritten place notes below.

Scenes on the Kibble near Little Milton Hall, Lancashire

n.d.

Pencil sketches of tree branches and foliage on cream paper, with handwritten pencil grade notes along the bottom edge.

Sketches of Elm and Ash Trees

n.d.

Pencil sketch of Tewkesbury Abbey's tall Gothic tower above a tiled roof and trees, drawn in fine grey lines.

Tewkesbury Abbey No. 2

1793

Watercolor of a misty river valley with hills, a stone tower, a village, tall trees and figures resting in the foreground.

Oberwesel

1840

Watercolor of a mountain behind wooded hills, with a rocky river in the foreground under a pale sky.

Snowdon from Beddgelert

1798