Graphite, chalk and tobacco wash on paper
The ‘Scottish Pencils’
The ‘Scottish Pencils’
Scotland 1801-10
Scotland 1801-10
Perth and Kinross
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>
Peak Ben y Vrackie
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Ben Vrackie
cloud
landscape
mountain
Perth and Kinross
places
Scotland
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
weather
<p>Turner first toured Scotland in 1801. Visiting the mountains of Scotland  was a logical progression after he  had experienced the dramatic scenery  of Wales. He made numerous pencil drawings whilst in Scotland. These energetic sketches, known as the 'Scottish pencils', were drawn on tinted paper and often touched with white highlights afterwards.</p><p>This bold sketch shows the summit of  Ben y Vrackie. It was rare for Turner to draw a close-up sketch, as opposed to  a broader view of the Scottish mountains.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite chalk tobacco wash
14 September 2001 – 17 February 2002
2002-02-17
14 September 2001 – 17 February 2002
2002-02-17
2001-09-14
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-09-14
Turner in Scotland
Collection based display
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
12 August 2002 – 11 May 2003
2003-05-11
2002-08-12
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2002-08-12
Turner Watercolours
Collection based display
The Peak of Ben y Vrackie
support: 346 × 484 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
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Turner first toured Scotland in 1801. Visiting the mountains of Scotland <br/>
was a logical progression after he <br/>
had experienced the dramatic scenery <br/>
of Wales. He made numerous <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> <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawings</span></a> whilst in Scotland. These energetic sketches, known as the 'Scottish pencils', were drawn on tinted <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> and often touched with white highlights afterwards.</p>
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<p>
This bold sketch shows the summit of <br/>
Ben y Vrackie. It was rare for Turner to draw a close-up sketch, as opposed to <br/>
a broader view of the Scottish mountains.</p>
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