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The image shows a riverbank view looking towards a bridge over the water. There are figures in boats and along the river's edge. Buildings are visible on the left, and on the right, there are tall structures with pointed roofs, including a church tower with spires in the distance. The sky above is partly cloudy with sunlight shining through. The artwork is in a warm sepia tone with detailed brushwork capturing the scene's architecture and figures.
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The image shows a riverbank view looking towards a bridge over the water. There are figures in boats and along the river's edge. Buildings are visible on the left, and on the right, there are tall structures with pointed roofs, including a church tower with spires in the distance. The sky above is partly cloudy with sunlight shining through. The artwork is in a warm sepia tone with detailed brushwork capturing the scene's architecture and figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Basle

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Date
published 1807
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Dimensions
sheet: 20.6 × 28.3 cm (8 1/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8133
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Liber Studiorum: no.5 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Bridge
  • Sun
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Building

NGA object ID 10629. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.