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Joseph Mallord William Turner , English, 1775-1851

Title

Harlech Castle, Wales, from the South

Date1794/1797

MediumGraphite and wash with white highlights on paper

Dimensions

26.3 x 36.8 cm

Credit LinePresented, Mr W.M. Smith, 1872

Object numberNGI.2284

DescriptionThe subtle washes and 'dot and dash' outlines of this drawing are close in style to Turner's early 'Monro School' drawings. Unlike the Vaughan Bequest watercolours, it is quite faded. The left edge, which had been protected by a mount for many years, shows traces of a blue wash which has disappeared from the rest of the sheet.
Inscriptionon verso (in graphite): 607 Jany 47