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.
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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
Print
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.