Graphite, crayon and watercolour on paper
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>
Rothenburg Turner
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
Germany
hill
landscape
places
Rothenburg
storm
weather
<p>Were it not for Turner's inscription, it would be hard to identify this bold and economical watercolour as a view of a town at all. However, Turner's inscription identifies the place as the picturesque and remarkably well preserved town of Rothenburg. Roofs and a church tower may be discerned from the pencil indications at lower right, but Turner's main subject is the storm or shower that threatens to engulf them.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite crayon watercolour
Rothenburg [Turner]
support: 249 × 374 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>Were it not for Turner's inscription, it would be hard to identify this bold and economical <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>watercolour</span></a> as a view of a town at all. However, Turner's inscription identifies the place as the <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> and remarkably well preserved town of Rothenburg. Roofs and a church tower may be discerned from the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/g/graphite" title="Glossary definition for 'Graphite'"><span>pencil</span></a> indications at lower right, but Turner's main subject is the storm or shower that threatens to engulf them.</p>
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cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents Germany hill landscape places Rothenburg storm weather
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