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The image shows a landscape scene from a slightly elevated position. The horizon is obscured by distant trees and what appears to be ruins in the upper right corner. In the middle, there is a bridge over a calm body of water. The painting features intricate brushstrokes and lush vegetation with a warm color palette dominated by sepia tones. In the background, there are subtle clouds in the sky.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Date
- published 1816
- Medium
- etching and mezzotint
- Dimensions
- sheet: 21.6 × 29.3 cm (8 1/2 × 11 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.8186
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Liber Studiorum: no.58 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]
Subjects and terms
- British
- plant
- Castle
- Bridge
- Tree
- Water
NGA object ID 10682. 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.