Dunstanburgh Castle
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (London 1775 - Chelsea 1851)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper, wood, glass and paint.
Measurements
557 x 703 x 30 mm
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584354
Summary
Watercolour on paper, Dunstanburgh Castle by Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (London 1775 - Chelsea 1851). The castle is seen from the sea; in the foreground are rocks; and two fishing boats are close to the cliffs on which the castle stands.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
Back board: Tate Gallery, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG label. Turner in the north of England 1797 Tate Gallery ; 22nd Oct 96 - Feb 97 Harewood house; 15 Mar - 8 Jun 97 Cat no ;47 J.M.W.Turner Dunstanburgh Castle from the south ? 1800-2 Pencil and watercolour on paper 30.5 x 43.2 Wallington, The Trevelyan Collection ( The National Trust ) Back board: PALACE OF ART , North East Coast Exhibition , Newcastle- Upton- Tyne 1929 label. Back board: Tho Agnew& sons Manchester 14 Exchange Street Liverpool Exchange Art Gallery , Dale Street. LONDON Old bond, Street Galleries Piccadilly. Back board: A hand written label which reads - J.W.Turner, Dunstanburgh..RT Hon Sir Trevelyan. Back board bottom left corner.: A National Trust label which reads- The National Trust item conserved by ....... M.G Re-mounted / Re-framed by....P. Ariss. Date completed.. Jun 1986 Special Treatments........... Bottom left side of frame.: A small white round label with 21 wrote on in green ink.
Makers and roles
Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (London 1775 - Chelsea 1851), artist