Chalk on paper
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
History Painting c.1799-1807
History Painting c.1799-1807
Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
<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>
Composition Dolbadern Castle North Wales
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire
castle
Dolbadarn Castle
landscape
military
mountain
places
Snowdonia
sunset
times of the day
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK man-made landmarks
Wales
<p>The immediate result of Turner's visits to Wales in 1798 and 1799 was a group of large atmospheric watercolours, some of which are shown here. But he also utilised his experience of the mountain scenery in a monumental painting of Dolbadarn Castle, at the foot of Snowdon, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1800, and which he subsequently presented to the institution once he was elected a member. This colour sketch is one of six studies for the picture in this book, which reveal how Turner experimented with the forms of the swirling clouds and the sunset light before transfering them to his painting.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique chalk
Study for the Composition of ‘Dolbadern Castle, North Wales’
support: 210 × 135 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>The immediate result of Turner's visits to Wales  in 1798 and 1799 was a group of large atmospheric  <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolours</span></a>, some of which are shown here. But he  also utilised his experience of the mountain  scenery in a monumental <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 Dolbadarn  Castle, at the foot of Snowdon, which he exhibited  at the Royal Academy in 1800, and which he  subsequently presented to the institution once he  was elected a member. This colour sketch is one of  six studies for the picture in this book, which  reveal how Turner experimented with the forms of  the swirling clouds and the sunset light before  transfering them to his painting.</p>
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architecture Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire castle Dolbadarn Castle landscape military mountain places Snowdonia sunset times of the day UK counties UK countries and regions UK man-made landmarks Wales
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