Graphite and watercolour on paper
‘Rivers of England’ Watercolours
‘Rivers of England’ Watercolours
Rivers of England c.1822-4
Rivers of England c.1822-4
Devon
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>
Totnes on River Dart
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
animals: birds
architecture
bird - non-specific
boat, rowing
boat, sailing
castle
church
cloud
Devon
England
England, South West
England, Southern
figure
hill
landscape
military
people
places
religious
river
River Dart
society
Totnes
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
transport: water
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
water: inland
weather
wooded
<p>In the early 1820s Turner began several engraving projects, each intended to illuminate a particular area, or aspect  of the British countryside. The most successful prints were for a sequence  of views called the Rivers of England. These were skilfully reproduced as black and white images through the printing process known as mezzotint.</p><p>This view of Totnes in Devon was one  of the last to be issued. It shows the challenges faced by Turner's engravers. All the watercolours in this series recreate subtle atmospheric effects, building up the forms in the image through tiny touches of colour.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour
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
Totnes, on the River Dart
support: 161 × 230 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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In the early 1820s Turner began several <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>engraving</span></a> projects, each intended to illuminate a particular area, or aspect <br/>
of the British countryside. The most successful <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/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>prints</span></a> were for a sequence <br/>
of views called the Rivers of England. These were skilfully reproduced as black and white images through the printing process known as <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/m/mezzotint" title="Glossary definition for 'Mezzotint'"><span>mezzotint</span></a>.</p>
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This view of Totnes in Devon was one <br/>
of the last to be issued. It shows the challenges faced by Turner's engravers. All 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/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolours</span></a> in this series recreate subtle atmospheric effects, building up the forms in the image through tiny touches of colour.</p>
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adults animals: birds architecture bird - non-specific boat, rowing boat, sailing castle church cloud Devon England England, Southern England, South West figure hill landscape military people places religious river River Dart society Totnes townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features transport: water UK cities, towns and villages UK counties UK countries and regions UK natural features water: inland weather wooded
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