Watercolour and gouache 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
<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>
StFlorentleVieil Northern France
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
abbey
architecture
boat - non-specific
church
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
features
France
hill
landscape
natural features (non-UK)
places
religious
river
River Loire
Saint-Florent-le-Vieil
society
spire
tower
transport: water
water: inland
<p>Although they were probably produced around the same time, there could not be a greater contrast between the style of Turner's two views of St-Florent-le-Vieil. The more finished work was produced for the published series, for which it was engraved by the young engraver Robert Brandard. The other view looks much more spontaneous, almost as if Turner has attempted to paint the transforming action of light itself, as it begins to give shape and body to the towers on the hillside. Although it has sometimes been thought to be a study for the other work, its different viewpoint indicates Turner had some other purpose in mind in making it, and in leaving it so unresolved.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour gouache
1 October 2007 – 21 September 2008
2008-09-21
1 October 2007 – 6 January 2008
2008-01-06
2007-10-01
National Gallery of Art (Washington DC, USA)
10 February 2008 – 18 May 2008
2008-05-18
2008-02-10
Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas, USA)
http://www.DallasMuseumofArt.org
23 June 2008 – 21 September 2008
2008-09-21
2008-06-23
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, USA)
http://www.metmuseum.org
2007-10-01
JMW Turner
Tate partnerships & programmes
St-Florent-le-Vieil, Northern France
support: 144 × 193 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>Although they were probably produced around the  same time, there could not be a greater contrast  between the style of Turner's two views of  St-Florent-le-Vieil. The more finished work was  produced for the published series, for which it  was <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>engraved</span></a> by the young engraver Robert  Brandard. The other view looks much more  spontaneous, almost as if Turner has attempted to  paint the transforming action of light itself, as  it begins to give shape and body to the towers on  the hillside. Although it has sometimes been  thought to be a study for the other work, its  different viewpoint indicates Turner had some  other purpose in mind in making it, and in  leaving it so unresolved.</p>
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abbey architecture boat - non-specific church cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents features France hill landscape natural features (non-UK) places religious river River Loire Saint-Florent-le-Vieil society spire tower transport: water water: inland
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