National Gallery Complex

Turner in January 2008 | The Vaughan Bequest

1st to 31st January 2008 | Royal Scottish Academy Building | Free

Welcome the New Year with a wonderful Scottish tradition: the annual display of Turner watercolours.

These works, bequeathed by Henry Vaughan, span Turner's long career, from his early topographical wash drawings to the atmospheric sketches of continental Europe from the 1830s and '40s.

Vaughan stipulated in his bequest that these delicate watercolours should only be shown in January when natural daylight is at its weakest, so they will not fade. This limited exposure has resulted in the works retaining their natural brilliance and luminous colours.

Chiefswood Cottage at Abbotsford

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Chiefswood Cottage at Abbotsford Joseph Mallord William Turner

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