Graphite, watercolour and pen on paper
Heidelberg Sketchbook
Heidelberg Sketchbook
Germany
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
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Kreuznach on Nahe
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
Bad Kreuznach
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
Germany
hill
landscape
places
townscape
townscapes / man-made features
<p>In 1844, as well as venturing further up the Neckar, Turner sought out new material on the River Nahe. Other Nahe subjects selected by Ruskin can also be found in this room, but were mistakenly identified by him as views in the Tyrol (nos.79 and 81). Ruskin was particularly enthusiastic about this sketch of Kreuznach. However, he conceded that while Turner's draughtsmanship was not exactly careless, the sketch does show signs of haste. For example, he pointed out how Turner had revised in pen the height of the distant tower, correcting what he had first observed in pencil. Then when applying the blue of his sky, Turner left the paper around the tower blank to make it seem even taller.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour pen
Kreuznach on the Nahe
support: 228 × 328 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>In 1844, as well as venturing further up the Neckar, Turner sought out new material on the River Nahe. Other Nahe subjects selected by Ruskin can also be found in this room, but were mistakenly identified by him as views in the Tyrol (nos.79 and 81). Ruskin was particularly enthusiastic about this sketch of Kreuznach. However, he conceded that while Turner's draughtsmanship was not exactly careless, the sketch does show signs of haste. For example, he pointed out how Turner had revised in pen the height of the distant tower, correcting what he had first observed in <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/g/graphite" title="Glossary definition for 'Graphite'"><span>pencil</span></a>. Then when applying the blue of his sky, Turner left 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/p/paper" title="Glossary definition for 'Paper'"><span>paper</span></a> around the tower blank to make it seem even taller.</p>
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architecture Bad Kreuznach cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents Germany hill landscape places townscape townscapes / man-made features
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