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
Staffordshire
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>
Tamworth and River Tame Bridges near Fazeley Staffordshire
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
bridge
bridges and viaducts
England
England, Midlands
places
river
River Tame
Staffordshire
Tamworth - non-specific
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
water: inland
<p>In the foreground is the triple-spanned road bridge near Fazeley which still carries the London-Holyhead road (or Watling Street, now the A5) over the river Tame. Beyond it three lightly-toned verticals and a connecting horizontal represent the Coventry Canal bridge over the Tame, while the L-shaped block of tone above those verticals clearly signifies the tower and nave of St Editha's Church, Tamworth. Admittedly, Tamworth Castle is not visible, although its tree-covered mound is delineated. However, Turner could easily have elaborated the citadel over the existing area of diffused, dappled colouring.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
Tamworth and the River Tame Bridges from near Fazeley, Staffordshire
support: 357 × 523 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 the foreground is the triple-spanned road  bridge near Fazeley which still carries the  London-Holyhead road (or Watling Street, now the  A5) over the river Tame. Beyond it three  lightly-toned verticals and a connecting  horizontal represent the Coventry Canal bridge  over the Tame, while the L-shaped block 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>  above those verticals clearly signifies the tower  and nave of St Editha's Church, Tamworth.  Admittedly, Tamworth Castle is not visible,  although its tree-covered mound is delineated.  However, Turner could easily have elaborated the  citadel over the existing area of diffused,  dappled colouring.</p>
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architecture bridge bridges and viaducts England England, Midlands places river River Tame Staffordshire Tamworth - non-specific townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features UK cities, towns and villages UK counties UK countries and regions UK natural features water: inland
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