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Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Line engraving of a wooded landscape with a classical arch, tombs, and women with a water jar beneath tall trees.

The Woman of Samaria

published 1819

Sepia etching of a wide river valley with tall trees, ruined buildings, and a seated figure in the foreground.

Junction of the Severn and Wye, from Liber Studiorum, no. 28

June 1811

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

Sepia print of a river valley with trees, a ruined castle on the right, and a seated figure on the hillside in the foreground

Junction of the Severn and Wye, plate 28 from Liber Studiorum

Published June 1811

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

Conway Castle, North Wales

1798

Sepia etching of the Tenth Plague of Egypt: three mourning figures in a foreground under lightning over an Egyptian city with

Tenth Plague of Egypt, plate 61 from Liber Studiorum

published January 1, 1816

Sepia print of a wooded pool with overhanging trees and two small figures beside the water.

Aesacus and Hesperie, plate 66 from Liber Studiorum

January 1, 1819

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

Hereford Cathedral

c. 1793

Sepia etching of a loch shore with a sailing boat, figures on a pier, wooded hills and misty mountains at morning.

Inverary Pier

published 1811

Sepia print of a vaulted stone crypt with cattle resting near a light-filled archway at left.

Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey

published 1812

Sepia print of sailing boats and a rowboat with men on calm, misty water under a pale sky.

Calm

published 1812

Sepia etching of a glacier winding between steep, jagged mountain peaks under a cloudy sky.

Mer de Glace

published 1812

Sepia print of sailing boats battling choppy waves at the entrance to Calais harbour, with a town skyline in the distance.

Entrance of Calais Harbour

published 1816

Sepia print of a river landscape with a wooden footbridge, large trees, water lilies, and ruined castle walls on the right.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

published 1816

Sepia engraving of a wooded stream with a seated woman on rocks and a kneeling man among trees and ferns.

Aesacus and Hesperie

published 1819

Sepia print of a gothic church interior with arches, columns, a seated congregation and a carved royal monument.

Interior of a Church

published 1819

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

Tewkesbury Abbey

Sepia landscape print with tall trees, a ruined arch, grazing cattle, figures and a river with a boat.

The Woman and Tambourine

published 1807

Pen and ink landscape of a ruined tower among trees, with travelers on a path and a tall tree at right.

Winchelsea, Sussex

published 1812

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

Sepia print of Greenwich Hospital domes with deer on a hill, the Thames and London skyline beyond under a stormy sky.

London from Greenwich, plate 26 from Liber Studiorum

published January 1, 1811

Sepia print of a windmill beside a lock with gates, a donkey, cattle and figures in a flat landscape.

Windmill and Lock, plate 27 from Liber Studiorum

published June 1, 1811

Sepia etching of a morning loch with a sailboat, rowboats, a stone pier and distant mountains.

Inverary Pier, plate 35 from Liber Studiorum

published June 1, 1811

Brown engraving of a mill beside rushing rapids in a rocky gorge, with a wooden bridge and tall trees framing the scene.

Mill near the Grand Chartreuse, plate 54 from Liber Studiorum

published January 1, 1816

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

Etched landscape with large trees, an arched aqueduct, a classical rotunda, draped figures and sheep in the foreground.

Apuleia in Search of Apuleius

Etched landscape of a valley with vineyards, a village with a church spire, figures in the foreground, and mountains.

Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi

published 1812

Etching of a country road with trees, horses, cattle and a ruined abbey on a hill, by J.M.W. Turner, 1811.

Saint Catherine's Hill Near Guilford

published 1811

Brown ink landscape print of cattle resting on a path beneath trees, with a ruined castle on a hill in the distance.

The Castle Above the Meadows

published 1808

Sepia print of ruined castle on wooded cliffs above a river, with resting cattle, a sailing boat and bathers.

River Wye

published 1812

Brown ink landscape print of tall trees, rolling hills, and figures working beside a fallen log in the foreground.

Crowhurst, plate 76 from Liber Studiorum

n.d.

Brown etching of a wooded landscape with ruined temple columns on a hill and small figures resting in the foreground.

Temple of Jupiter in Island of Aegina, plate 77 from Liber Studiorum

n.d.

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

Sepia print of a ruined Gothic abbey with arched windows, a seated figure on a slope, and a windblown tree.

Rivaux Abbey, Yorkshire, part X, plate 51 from "Liber Studiorum"

May 23, 1812

Sepia frontispiece print with a Liber Studiorum title plaque, a framed coastal view with boats, and classical ruins.

The Frontspiece to Liber Studiorum

published May 23, 1812

Sepia etching of a classical landscape with pine trees, a standing nude woman, seated figures, arched ruins and a river.

The Woman and Tambourine, plate 3 from Liber Studiorum

published 1807

Sepia etching of beached sailing boats, horse carts and figures on a shore, with a distant castle under a cloudy sky.

Scene on the French Coast, plate 4 from Liber Studiorum

published 1807

Sepia print of Basel with a wooden bridge over a river, boats with rowers, church spires and houses along the bank.

Basle, plate 5 from Liber Studiorum

published 1807

Sepia etching of a seated figure beside a fallen tree in a woodland, with a stone arch and hillside behind.

Jason, plate 6 from Liber Studiorum

published 1807

Sepia engraving of a farmyard with a thatched barn, horses, a loaded cart, workers, and trees beside a pond.

The Straw Yard, plate 7 from Liber Studiorum

published February 20, 1808

Sepia print of a laden mule and traveler on a narrow rocky path beside a deep gorge, with snowy peaks in the distance.

Mount Saint Gothard, plate 9 from Liber Studiorum

published February 20, 1808

Sepia etching of ships in rough seas under a stormy sky, with a pier and seagulls at left.

Ships in a Breeze, plate 10 from Liber Studiorum

published February 20, 1808

Sepia print of ruined Romanesque cathedral arches, columns and windows, with rubble and a small standing figure.

Holy Island Cathedral, plate 11 from Liber Studiorum

published February 20, 1808

Sepia etching of Pembury Mill in Kent showing a waterwheel, a man working in a doorway, a cart, and a dog.

Pembury Mill, Kent, plate 12 from Liber Studiorum

published June 10, 1808

Sepia print of a river valley with an arched stone bridge, tall trees in the foreground, and three seated figures.

The Bridge in Middle Distance, plate 13 from Liber Studiorum

published June 10, 1808

Sepia print of ruined Dunstanburgh Castle on a headland above rocky sea shore, with a cottage and waves in the foreground.

Dunstanborough Castle, plate 14 from Liber Studiorum

published June 10, 1808

Sepia print of a stormy mountain lake with lightning, sailboats, and figures working beside a cart on the shore.

Lake of Thun, plate 15 from Liber Studiorum

published June 10, 1808

Sepia print of pyramids and a city under a lightning-filled storm, with fallen palms and figures in the foreground.

The Fifth Plague of Egypt, plate 16 from LIber Studiorum

published June 10, 1808

Sepia etching of a farmyard with a rooster, pigs, chickens, a wooden cart, and two figures at a fence under trees.

The Farm Yard with the Cock, plate 17 from Liber Studiorum

published March 29, 1809

Sepia engraving of a waterfall plunging through a wooded gorge, with small seated figures on rocks in the foreground.

The Fall of the Clyde, plate 18 from Liber Studiorum

published March 29, 1809

Sepia print of a rough sea with a three-masted ship and a small tilting sailboat under cloudy skies.

The Leader Sea Piece, plate 20 from Liber Studiorum

published March 29, 1809

Sepia etching of a Morpeth street with a pack horse, a woman with a basket, and a ruined tower on a hill.

Morpeth, plate 21 from Liber Studiorum

published March 29, 1809