Joseph Mallord William Turner
, English, 1775-1851
Title
The Ruined City of Assos, TurkeyDate1832-1834
MediumWatercolour and white highlights on cream wove paper
Dimensions
14 x 20.5 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Henry Vaughan, 1900
Object numberNGI.2424
DescriptionIn 1832 Turner received a commision for twenty-six views of places mentioned in the Bible, to be engraved by the Finden brothers, and published by them in conjunction with John Murray. Turner based this work and many other illustrations for Finden's Bible (1833-36) on sketches by the architect and amateur artist Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860), who toured the Middle East between 1817 and 1820.Exhibition HistoryTurner in January | Ireland's Vaughan Bequest, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025