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The image displays a low-angle view of Ben Arthur in Scotland. The horizon is high in the scene, blocked partially by tall mountains. The artwork features controlled brushstrokes outlining the rocky landscape. The color palette is sepia, offering a vintage look. Rocks and a winding path or river are visible.
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The image displays a low-angle view of Ben Arthur in Scotland. The horizon is high in the scene, blocked partially by tall mountains. The artwork features controlled brushstrokes outlining the rocky landscape. The color palette is sepia, offering a vintage look. Rocks and a winding path or river are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ben Arthur

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Thomas Goff Lupton

Date
published 1819
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Dimensions
sheet: 20.8 × 29.2 cm (8 3/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8197
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Liber Studiorum: no.69 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Landscape
  • Mountain
  • Country landscape
  • Cloud
  • Writing

NGA object ID 10693. 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.