Graphite on paper
Rouen Sketchbook
Rouen Sketchbook
Northern France c.1826-32
Northern France c.1826-32
France
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Rouen 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>
Rouen Normandy
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
features
France
hill
landscape
natural features (non-UK)
places
river
River Seine
Rouen - non-specific
spire
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
water: inland
<p>The sketches in this book begin at Dieppe, but are chiefly concerned with Rouen. Throughout the book the cathedral is shown as it looked after it had lost its spire, which was destroyed by lightning in 1822. In the majority of the sketches Turner examined the impact of the stunted spire from the surrounding country, especially favouring the popular viewpoint of Sainte Catherine's Hill. Apart from its recently altered appearance, he was almost certainly drawn to the cathedral as a result of seeing it depicted earlier in 1826 by the young David Roberts. Turner is known to have admired Roberts' painting of the great west front, which was his first exhibit at the Royal Academy.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite
Rouen, Normandy
support: 115 × 182 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>The sketches in this book begin at Dieppe, but are  chiefly concerned with Rouen. Throughout the book  the cathedral is shown as it looked after it had  lost its spire, which was destroyed by lightning  in 1822. In the majority of the sketches Turner  examined the impact of the stunted spire from the  surrounding country, especially favouring the  popular viewpoint of Sainte Catherine's Hill.  Apart from its recently altered appearance, he was  almost certainly drawn to the cathedral as a  result of seeing it depicted earlier in 1826 by  the young David Roberts. Turner is known to have  admired Roberts' <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>painting</span></a> of the great west front,  which was his first exhibit at the Royal Academy.</p>
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architecture cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents features France hill landscape natural features (non-UK) places river River Seine Rouen - non-specific spire townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features water: inland
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