Watercolour on paper
Hesperides (1) Sketchbook
Hesperides (1) Sketchbook
Thames sketchbooks c.1804-14
Thames sketchbooks c.1804-14
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Hesperides (1) 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>
A Barge on Thames near Isleworth a Rainbow
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
boat, barge
England
figure
Isleworth - non-specific
natural phenomena
people
places
rainbow
river
River Thames
sail
society
transport: water
tree
UK countries and regions
UK London
UK natural features
water: inland
<p>Turner most probably used this sketchbook during the summer of 1805, when he explored the Thames near his home at Isleworth. At that date he seems to have often painted his studies actually on the spot, rather than simply sketching in pencil, which was his general habit. The results are some of his freshest and most spontaneous watercolours (and oil studies) of the English landscape. He was not alone in adopting this kind of research, as many other contemporary British artists were also trying to introduce naturalistic colours and lighting effects into their paintings.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
24 April 2006 – 23 October 2006
2006-10-23
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2006-04-24
Turner and the Natural World
Collection based display
A Barge on the Thames, ?near Isleworth: a Rainbow
support: 171 × 262 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 most probably used this sketchbook during the summer of 1805, when he explored the Thames near his home at Isleworth. At that date he seems to have often painted his studies actually on the spot, rather than simply sketching in <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>, which was his general habit. The results are some of his freshest and most spontaneous <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> (and oil studies) of the English <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/l/landscape" title="Glossary definition for 'Landscape'"><span>landscape</span></a>. He was not alone in adopting this kind of research, as many other contemporary British artists were also trying to introduce naturalistic colours and lighting effects into their <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>paintings</span></a>.</p>
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adults boat, barge England figure Isleworth - non-specific natural phenomena people places rainbow river River Thames sail society transport: water tree UK countries and regions UK London UK natural features water: inland
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