Graphite and watercolour on paper
Eu and Treport Sketchbook
Eu and Treport Sketchbook
Autumn Tour of Northern France 1845
Autumn Tour of Northern France 1845
Eu and Treport Sketchbook
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>
A Wooded Bank in Upper Normandy
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
astronomy
church
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
estate
Eu, Church of Notre-Dame and St-Laurent
France
hill
lake
landscape
moon
night
places
religious
times of the day
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
water: inland
<p>Turner made his last trip to France in the autumn of 1845. This excursion included the distinction of a dinner invitation from King Louis Philippe, whom he had known during his exile in England. Turner had renewed their acquaintance by sending  a presentation copy of the engravings  of his England and Wales series.</p><p>Undaunted by the distinguished guests  at the chateau of Eu, in Picardy, Turner produced a series of wonderfully atmospheric and experimental studies. This example possibly shows a lake in the chateau grounds, though the landscape meets its reflection, making it difficult  to establish what is being represented.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
A Wooded Bank ?in Upper Normandy
support: 231 × 330 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 made his last trip to France in the autumn of 1845. This excursion included the distinction of a dinner invitation from King Louis Philippe, whom he had known during his exile in England. Turner had renewed their acquaintance by sending <br/>
a presentation copy of 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/e/engraving" title="Glossary definition for 'Engraving'"><span>engravings</span></a> <br/>
of his England and Wales series.</p>
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<p>
Undaunted by the distinguished guests <br/>
at the chateau of Eu, in Picardy, Turner produced a series of wonderfully atmospheric and experimental studies. This example possibly shows a lake in the chateau grounds, though 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/l/landscape" title="Glossary definition for 'Landscape'"><span>landscape</span></a> meets its reflection, making it difficult <br/>
to establish what is being represented.</p>
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architecture astronomy church cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents estate Eu, Church of Notre-Dame and St-Laurent France hill lake landscape moon night places religious times of the day townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features water: inland
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