Norham Castle
published 1816
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8185
Art Historical Context
Behold *Norham Castle*, a luminous 1816 print by visionary artist Joseph Mallord William Turner in collaboration with engraver Charles. This etching and mezzotint captures dramatic ruins of the medieval Norham Castle on the Scottish border, a subject Turner revisited throughout his career for its evocative atmosphere and interplay of light. Published during the Romantic era, it reflects Turner's passion for sublime landscapes, evoking nature's grandeur and the passage of time. The mixed technique shines here: Turner's etching provides precise outlines, while Charles Turner's mezzotint—a "dark...