Watercolour, gouache and pen and watercolour on paper
Loose Studies of Northern France
Loose Studies of Northern France
Northern France c.1826-32
Northern France c.1826-32
France
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
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River Maine Angers
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
agriculture, gardening & fishing
Angers - non-specific
architecture
astronomy
bridge
bridge
bridges and viaducts
builder
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
demolition site
figure
France
group
groups
industrial and crafts
medieval
natural features (non-UK)
objects
people
periods and styles
places
river
River Maine
ruins
sun
water: inland
wheelbarrow
work and occupations
<p>Turner made more sketches on blue paper at Angers than at either Nantes or Tours, but surprisingly seems to have developed only two in colour. This view from the right bank of the River Maine, looks downstream along the ruins of the Pont des Treilles, but omits the imposing chateau and cathedral on the opposite bank. The other colour subject is in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where it was previously listed as a view of Arles. Turner perhaps restricted himself to these two colour works because of the scope of his set of engravings, which deals exclusively with the scenery along the Loire itself. (Some of the sketches of Angers on blue paper can be found in the showcase).</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour gouache pen
River Maine, Angers
support: 130 × 183 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>Turner made more sketches on blue <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/paper" title="Glossary definition for 'Paper'"><span>paper</span></a> at Angers  than at either Nantes or Tours, but surprisingly  seems to have developed only two in colour. This  view from the right bank of the River Maine, looks  downstream along the ruins of the Pont des  Treilles, but omits the imposing chateau and  cathedral on the opposite bank. The other colour  subject is in the collection of the Indianapolis  Museum of Art, where it was previously listed as a  view of Arles. Turner perhaps restricted himself  to these two colour works because of the scope of  his set of <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engravings</span></a>, which deals exclusively  with the scenery along the Loire itself. (Some of  the sketches of Angers on blue paper can be found  in the showcase).</p>
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adults agriculture, gardening & fishing Angers - non-specific architecture astronomy bridge bridge bridges and viaducts builder cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents demolition site figure France group groups industrial and crafts medieval natural features (non-UK) objects people periods and styles places river River Maine ruins sun water: inland wheelbarrow work and occupations
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