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The image depicts a landscape with a view from a slightly elevated position looking towards a rolling terrain. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, showing distant mountains under a sky with few clouds. Below the horizon, the scene is filled with rugged hills and steep slopes with rocky textures. The detailed engravings in sepia tones capture fine lines to depict foliage and rock formations, creating depth and texture. On the left, two figures sit on large rocks beside a river surrounded by grass and small rocks. Further back, a village with a church and tower is nestled among trees. On the right, a stone arch bridge spans the water body towards the village. The sepia color palette enhances the historical ambiance of the landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bonneville
Joseph Mallord William Turner and Henry Edward Dawe
- Date
- published 1816
- Medium
- etching and mezzotint
- Dimensions
- sheet: 21.1 × 29.2 cm (8 5/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.8192
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Liber Studiorum: no.64 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]
Subjects and terms
- British
- Landscape
- Bridge
- Tree
- Water
- Mountain
NGA object ID 10688. 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.