Falls near the Source of the Jumna in the Himalayas
About this artwork
Turner did not travel to India. This watercolour is based on a sketch by Lieutenant George Francis White and is one of seven Turner made after White's sketches. They were engraved for a publication of 'Views of India, chiefly among the Himalaya Mountains' in 1838. Turner's imaginative interpretation of the scene drew on his direct experience of other mountainous regions. The small figures standing by a tent are dwarfed by the huge waterfalls thundering over enormous rocks.
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title:Falls near the Source of the Jumna in the Himalayas
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accession number:D NG 862
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materials:Watercolour with scraping on paper
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date created:About 1836
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measurements:13.60 x 20.20 cm
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credit line:Henry Vaughan Bequest 1900
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photographer:Antonia Reeve
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner transformed the art of landscape painting in Britain. From detailed topographical studies to expansive, atmospheric vistas his works celebrate the diversity and emotive power of nature. He was born in Covent Garden, the son of a barber, and exhibited his earliest sketches in his father's shop before studying at…