The Woman and Tambourine, plate 3 from Liber Studiorum
published 1807
Medium
Etching and engraving in brown on ivory wove paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 18.3 × 26.6 cm (7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.); Plate: 20.8 × 29 cm (8 3/16 × 11 7/16 in.); Primary support: 28 × 38.4 cm (11 1/16 × 15 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 30.6 × 44.5 cm (12 1/16 × 17 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
71639
Art Historical Context
**The Woman and Tambourine, plate3 from *Liber Studiorum*** *Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1807* J.M.W. Turner, visionary British Romantic artist famed for his luminous landscapes and dramatic seascapes, launched his ambitious *Liber Studiorum*Book of Studies*) in 7. This series of71 etched and engraved plates, issued in 14 parts until 1819, showcased Turner's innovative approach to landscape art, drawing inspiration from 17th-century masters like Claude Lorrain. "The Woman and Tambourine," plate 3 from the first installment, captures a lively rustic scene, evoking the pastoral charm and f...
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...