View of Harlech Castle with the Mawddach Estuary beyond

Details

William Turner of Oxford, O.W.S. (1782-1862)
View of Harlech Castle with the Mawddach Estuary beyond
pencil and watercolour, with gum arabic
10¾ x 15 1/8 in. (27.3 x 38.4 cm.)

Exhibited

Possibly, Royal Watercolour Society, 1831, no. 106, as 'Snowdon and other mountains, as seen from near Harlech, Merionethshire'.

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Please note this watercolour is a view of Harlech Castle with the Glaslyn Estuary beyond and not the Mawddach Estuary as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

It is tempting to assume the present watercolour is the one exhibited at the Royal Watercolour Society in 1831, no. 106. Turner exhibited several Welsh views around this time, but very few after his trip to Scotland in 1838.

We are grateful to Timothy Wilcox for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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