Joseph Mallord William Turner
, English, 1775-1851
Title
The Doge's Palace and Piazzetta, VeniceDatec.1840
MediumWatercolour, bodycolour and scraping out on off-white wove paper
Dimensions
24 x 30.3 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Henry Vaughan, 1900
Object numberNGI.2423
DescriptionThis watercolour belongs to an expressive series produced after the artist's Venetian tour of 1840. Turner intricately weaves a pattern of contrasting colours to create a glowing radiance. Touches of gouache heighten this effect, while red ink delineates certain outlines more sharply. The ephemeral quality of the palaces mirrored in the aquamarine waters evokes the floating city's mystery. InscriptionWatermark: C ANSELL 1828
Exhibition HistoryTurner in January | Ireland's Vaughan Bequest, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025