Peat Bog, Scotland (Liber Studiorum, part IX, plate 45)
Medium
Etching, aquatint and mezzotint; first state of five
Dimensions
plate: 8 3/16 x 11 7/16 in. (20.8 x 29.1 cm) sheet: 11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.97.45
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Peat Bog, Scotland is a captivating print from J.M.W. Turner's ambitious *Liber Studiorum*, specifically part IX, plate 45, released on April 23, 1812. Turner, the preeminent British Romantic artist renowned for his landscapes, created this work as part of a 14-part publication (1807–1819) that paid homage to 17th-century master Claude Lorrain while showcasing his own innovative visions of nature. This etching depicts the rugged, moody terrain of a Scottish peat bog, with horses trudging through the misty expanse, evoking the raw power and atmospheric drama of Britain's wild northern landscap...
About the Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner|George Clint|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...