View of Harlech Castle with the Mawddach Estuary beyond

细节

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.)

展览

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

注意事项

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拍场告示

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.

拍品专文

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.