Chalk, pen and ink and graphite on paper
The House and Grounds at East Cowes Castle
The House and Grounds at East Cowes Castle
Isle of Wight 1827
Isle of Wight 1827
Isle of Wight
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>
East Cowes Castle SouthEast Looking along Lawn
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
castle
courtyard
East Cowes, East Cowes Castle
England
England, South East
England, Southern
features
foliage
Isle of Wight
military
places
plants and flowers
tower
townscapes / man-made features
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
urn
<p>During the summer of 1827, Turner  was a guest at East Cowes Castle, on  the Isle of Wight, the home of the architect John Nash. There he produced a group  of oil sketches showing Nash's neo-gothic castle as a distant landmark.</p><p>During his stay Turner also made a large group of pen and ink studies, including the two shown here. In these he noted the distinctive characteristics of the building, and the impact it had on the surrounding landscape. The sketches verge on the fanciful. Some include exotically dressed figures more appropriate to the middle ages than the early-nineteenth century.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique chalk pen ink graphite
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
East Cowes Castle from the South-East, Looking along the Lawn
support: 195 × 142 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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During the summer of 1827, Turner <br/>
was a guest at East Cowes Castle, on <br/>
the Isle of Wight, the home of the architect John Nash. There he produced a group <br/>
of oil sketches showing Nash's neo-gothic castle as a distant landmark.</p>
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During his stay Turner also made a large group 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/p/pen-and-ink" title="Glossary definition for 'Pen and Ink'"><span>pen and ink</span></a> studies, including the two shown here. In these he noted the distinctive characteristics of the building, and the impact it had on the surrounding landscape. The sketches verge on the fanciful. Some include exotically dressed figures more appropriate to the middle ages than the early-nineteenth century.</p>
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