Graphite and watercolour on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
<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>
Old London Bridge
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
arch
architecture
boat - non-specific
bridge
bridges and viaducts
England
features
figure
London Bridge
natural phenomena
people
places
reflection
river
River Thames
society
townscape
townscapes / man-made features
transport: water
UK countries and regions
UK London
UK natural features
water: inland
<p>Although he was born in London, Turner made few finished watercolours of the city or its buildings. However, as a boy he was fascinated with the various industries along the banks of the Thames, and he often sailed past Old London Bridge in his boat.</p><p>In this work, the low viewpoint suggests that Turner painted the bridge from the shore. He has lightly sketched in a carriage with coachman and passengers travelling over the bridge, though he seems to have been most interested in its architectural features: gothic arches and tracery. Southwark Bridge can be seen in the distance.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
10 January 2015 – 11 March 2015
2015-03-11
10 January 2015 – 11 March 2015
2015-03-11
2015-01-10
National Trust: Petworth House (Petworth, UK)
2015-01-10
Mr Turner
Loan-out
Old London Bridge
support: 262 × 359 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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<span class="text6">Although he was born in London, Turner made few      finished <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> of the city or its buildings. However, as a boy he      was </span><span class="text7">fascinated with the various industries along      </span><span class="text0">the banks of the Thames, and he often </span><span class="text7">sailed past Old London Bridge in his boat.</span><span class="text6">
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<span class="text15">In this work, the low viewpoint suggests that </span><span class="text0">Turner painted the bridge from the shore. He has lightly      sketched in a carriage with coachman and passengers travelling over the      bridge, though he seems to have been</span><span class="text15"> most      interested in its architectural features: gothic arches and tracery.      Southwark Bridge can be seen in the distance. </span>
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adults arch architecture boat - non-specific bridge bridges and viaducts England features figure London Bridge natural phenomena people places reflection river River Thames society townscape townscapes / man-made features transport: water UK countries and regions UK London UK natural features water: inland
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