Joseph Mallord William Turner
, English, 1775-1851
Title
A Shower over Water, traditionally called Lake LucerneDate1841-1845
MediumWatercolour on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 28.9 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Henry Vaughan, 1900
Object numberNGI.2422
DescriptionInformal studies like this were intended for private reference, an essential aspect of the artist's working process. They also provided the stimulus for creating more detailed and complete work. The traditional identification of this watercolour as a Lake Lucerne subject has been questioned recently. It is closer in style to studies Turner made at Margate or on the Channel coast in the 1840s.Exhibition HistoryTurner in January | Ireland's Vaughan Bequest, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025