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
Cornwall
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>
St Michaels Mount near Marazion
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Cornwall
England
England, South West
England, Southern
island
places
sea
seascapes and coasts
St Michael’s Mount
sunset
times of the day
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
<p>This watercolour represents the view looking westwards across Mount's Bay at sunset. The general lightness of tone resulted from Turner having initially drawn the scene fairly boldly in watercolour, and then having submerged the entire sheet in water, probably in a bucket. The submersion removed some colours, diffused others and generally lightened the tones, thus creating outstanding subtelties of colour and tone. The areas of intense blue in the clouds, and of crimson and yellow around the sun, were added subsequently.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
St Michael’s Mount from near Marazion
support: 295 × 312 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 <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> represents the view looking  westwards across Mount's Bay at sunset. The  general lightness 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/t/tone" title="Glossary definition for 'Tone'"><span>tone</span></a> resulted from Turner  having initially drawn the scene fairly boldly in  watercolour, and then having submerged the entire  sheet in water, probably in a bucket. The  submersion removed some colours, diffused others  and generally lightened the tones, thus creating  outstanding subtelties of colour and tone. The  areas of intense blue in the clouds, and of  crimson and yellow around the sun, were added  subsequently.</p>
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Cornwall England England, Southern England, South West island places sea seascapes and coasts St Michael’s Mount sunset times of the day UK counties UK countries and regions UK natural features
CCLXIII 390