Watercolour on paper
Studies for Published ‘England and Wales’ Subjects
Studies for Published ‘England and Wales’ Subjects
England and Wales Colour Studies c.1825-39
England and Wales Colour Studies c.1825-39
Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
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Caernarfon Castle
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
Caernarfon, Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire
castle
estuary
military
natural phenomena
places
reflection
River Seiont
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
Wales
water: inland
<p>The indistinctness of the building depicted renders its identification difficult, but it could be Caernarvon Castle as seen in evening light. Turner certainly represented that building in similar light conditions and colours around 1833 for the 'England and Wales' series of engravings, albeit from a nearer viewpoint. The size of the present design is that of an 'England and Wales' series drawing before trimming, which suggests that it was linked to that scheme, as a preparatory work at least. Turner's use of the large-scale diffusion of watercolour is particularly well represented in this work.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
?Caernarfon Castle
support: 345 × 483 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 indistinctness of the building depicted  renders its identification difficult, but it could  be Caernarvon Castle as seen in evening light.  Turner certainly represented that building in  similar light conditions and colours around 1833  for the 'England and Wales' series of <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>,  albeit from a nearer viewpoint. The size of the  present design is that of an 'England and Wales'  series <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>drawing</span></a> before trimming, which suggests  that it was linked to that scheme, as a  preparatory work at least. Turner's use of the  large-scale diffusion of <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>watercolour</span></a> is  particularly well represented in this work.</p>
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architecture Caernarfon, Caernarfon Castle Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire castle estuary military natural phenomena places reflection River Seiont UK cities, towns and villages UK counties UK countries and regions UK natural features Wales water: inland
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