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, English, 1775-1851
Title
Edinburgh from below Arthur's Seat
Date1801
MediumWatercolour, graphite and gouache on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
25.7 x 41.1 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Henry Vaughan, 1900
Object numberNGI.2410
DescriptionIn June 1801 Turner set off on a sketching tour of the north of England and Scotland. It was at this point in his career that he began to break away from the traditional, precise mode of topographical drawing in favour of a freer, more expressive style. The beginning of turner's life-long interest in capturing transient weather effects is visible in this sheet.
InscriptionWatermark: 1794/J WHATMAN
Exhibition HistoryTurner in January | Ireland's Vaughan Bequest, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025