Graphite and watercolour on paper
Heidelberg Sketchbook
Heidelberg Sketchbook
Germany
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
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>
along Hauptstrasse Heidelberg
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
architecture
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
figure
Germany
Heidelberg, Hauptstrasse
people
periods and styles
places
Renaissance
street
townscapes / man-made features
<p>In 1844, as part of his last tour of the  Alps, Turner revisited Heidelberg, the German university town on the river Neckar. Most of his views focused  on the obvious picturesque attractions  of the great castle, high above the river. This study focuses instead on a hotel, albeit one situated in a grand Renaissance building.</p><p>Back in London, Turner produced a large scale oil painting of Heidelberg, which  is displayed downstairs in room C5.  This could not provide a greater contrast with the controlled use of colour, and  the delicate touch in this work.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
2002-08-12
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2002-08-12
Turner Watercolours
Collection based display
View along the Hauptstrasse, Heidelberg
support: 229 × 329 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
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In 1844, as part of his last tour of the <br/>
Alps, Turner revisited Heidelberg, the German university town on the river Neckar. Most of his views focused <br/>
on the obvious <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/picturesque" title="Glossary definition for 'Picturesque'"><span>picturesque</span></a> attractions <br/>
of the great castle, high above the river. This study focuses instead on a hotel, albeit one situated in a grand <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/renaissance" title="Glossary definition for 'Renaissance'"><span>Renaissance</span></a> building.</p>
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Back in London, Turner produced a large scale oil <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> of Heidelberg, which <br/>
is displayed downstairs in room C5. <br/>
This could not provide a greater contrast with the controlled use of colour, and <br/>
the delicate touch in this work.</p>
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adults architecture cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents figure Germany Heidelberg, Hauptstrasse people periods and styles places Renaissance street townscapes / man-made features
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