Inverary Castle and Town, Scotland (Liber Studiorum, part XIII)
Medium
Etching only; before first state of three
Dimensions
plate: 7 1/16 x 10 1/8 in. (17.9 x 25.7 cm) sheet: 8 5/16 x 15/16 in. (21.1 x 2.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.107.116
Tags
Art Historical Context
Joseph Mallord William Turner, the visionary British Romantic artist famed for his luminous landscapes and dramatic seascapes, created *Inverary Castle and Town, Scotland* in 1816 as part of his ambitious *Liber Studiorum* series. Inspired by Claude Lorrain *Liber Veritatis Turner's "Book of Studies" comprised 14 parts with over 70 etched and mezzotint plates, showcasing varied landscape genres like mountainous, pastoral, and architectural scenes. This print from Part XIII captures the Scottish Highland town and its imposing castle on Loch Fyne, evoking the sublime beauty of Britain's rugged t...
About the Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner · 1775–1851
Joseph Mallord William Turner, born on 23 April 1775 in London's Covent Garden to barber William Turner and Mary Marshall, emerged as a child prodigy amid personal hardships. His mother suffered mental illness and died in Bethlem Hospital in 1804, while his father supported his early sketches by displaying them in his shop. Around age 10, Turner stayed with his uncle Joseph Mallord William Marshal...