Graphite on paper
Lake of Zug and Goldau Sketchbook
Switzerland
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Lake of Zug and Goldau Sketchbook
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/joseph-mallord-william-turner-558" aria-label="More by Joseph Mallord William Turner" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Joseph Mallord William Turner</a>
Swiss Towns
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
countries and continents
features
landscape
mountain
places
Switzerland
tower
townscape
townscapes / man-made features
<p>This spread demonstrates how Turner would sometimes fill each page of his smaller sketchbooks with several drawings. This book consists of blank sheets bound into an Almanack, dated 1842, which includes details of religous holidays, 'Places of Amusement open to the Public gratuitously', and Post Office Regulations. Turner used it on his 1842 tour of Switzerland, as is confirmed by his inscription of 'July 5' on folio 21 verso, for it was only on this trip that he was abroad on that date.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite
Swiss Towns
support: 173 × 73 mm
Accepted by the nation as part of the <a href="/search?gid=999999781" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Turner Bequest</a> 1856
<p>This spread demonstrates how Turner would sometimes fill each page of his smaller sketchbooks with several <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a>. This book consists of blank sheets bound into an Almanack, dated 1842, which includes details of religous holidays, 'Places of Amusement open to the Public gratuitously', and Post Office Regulations. Turner used it on his 1842 tour of Switzerland, as is confirmed by his inscription of 'July 5' on folio 21 <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/r/recto-verso" title="Glossary definition for 'Recto / Verso'"><span>verso</span></a>, for it was only on this trip that he was abroad on that date.</p>
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architecture countries and continents features landscape mountain places Switzerland tower townscape townscapes / man-made features
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