About this artwork

Turner's photography records rural scenes that his contemporaries admired for their Englishness. The blasted English oak symbolises the strength and endurance of the English nation. The sophisticated city dwellers who took an interest in Turner's photography, would have appreciated this image not only for its patriotic message but for it also being 'the mirror of nature'.

Updated before 2020

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Benjamin Brecknell Turner

Benjamin Brecknell Turner