The Falls of Clyde
About this artwork
In 1801 Turner made an extensive Scottish tour and visited the Falls of Clyde, before travelling back into England via Gretna Green. The Falls had become renowned as a natural wonder which had attracted artists and writers since the mid-eighteenth century. Here Turner depicts Corra Linn, the lowest of the waterfalls. The foaming water pouring through the narrow gully catches the bright sunlight, accentuated by the deep shadows cast by the dense foliage on the riverbanks.
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title:The Falls of Clyde
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accession number:D NG 886
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materials:Watercolour over pencil with some scraping on two sheets of paper joined and laid down
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date created:1801
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measurements:41.30 x 52.10 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…