Watercolour and graphite on paper
Durham
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>
a Rivers England Drawing Durham Cathedral
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
bridge
bridges and viaducts
cathedral
Durham
Durham, Durham Cathedral
England
England, North East
England, Northern
hill
landscape
places
religious
river
River Wear
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
water: inland
wooded
<p>This sketch bears an extremely close resemblance to the 'England and Wales' series representation of Durham Cathedral (National Gallery of Scotland), dating from 1836. However, its size suggests that it was created in connection with the 'Rivers of England' engraving scheme, and thus around 1824. But the artist did not develop the image any further at that time, and so it seems likely that he finally elaborated it for the 'England and Wales' series about twelve or so years after he had first tested it here.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour graphite
28 May 2018 – 4 October 2020
2020-10-04
28 May 2018 – 4 October 2020
2020-10-04
2018-05-28
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2018-05-28
Turner and Gothic Cathedrals
Collection based display
Sketch for a ‘Rivers of England’ Series Drawing of Durham Cathedral
support: 169 × 244 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>This sketch bears an extremely close resemblance  to the '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/r/representational" title="Glossary definition for 'Representational'"><span>representation</span></a>  of Durham Cathedral (National Gallery of  Scotland), dating from 1836. However, its size  suggests that it was created in connection with  the 'Rivers of England' <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> scheme, and thus  around 1824. But the artist did not develop the  image any further at that time, and so it seems  likely that he finally elaborated it for the  'England and Wales' series about twelve or so  years after he had first tested it here.</p>
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architecture bridge bridges and viaducts cathedral Durham Durham, Durham Cathedral England England, North East England, Northern hill landscape places religious river River Wear townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features UK cities, towns and villages UK counties UK countries and regions UK natural features water: inland wooded
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