Isleworth by Joseph Mallord William Turner and Henry Edward Dawe

Medium

etching and mezzotint

Classification

Print

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.8191

Art Historical Context

**Isleworth** (published 1819) is a striking print collaboration between the visionary British artist J.M.W. Turner and engraver Henry Edward Dawe. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection (Department CG-E), this etching and mezzotint captures Turner's signature fascination with atmospheric landscapes, likely evoking the serene Thames-side village of Isleworth near London. Created during Turner's prolific early 19th-century phase, it reflects the Romantic era's emphasis on nature's sublime beauty and fleeting light effects. The mixed-media technique showcases masterful inn...

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