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The image shows a densely wooded area with a water feature flowing through it. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, capturing the forest setting with tall trees, branches forming a lush canopy, and a stream flowing over rocks. A seated figure is seen in a clearing, with another figure further into the scene. The composition is detailed with fine brushstrokes depicting leaves, rocks, and water realistically. The color palette consists of rich sepia tones. Light and shadow play on the landscape, enhancing its details.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Aesacus and Hesperie
Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Date
- published 1816
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 26 × 39.1 cm (10 1/4 × 15 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1941.4.25
- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Ellen T. Bullard
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Liber Studiorum
Subjects and terms
- British
- Male figure
- Forest
- Water
- Female figure
Provenance
Miss Ellen T. Bullard [1865-1959], Boston; gift 1941 to NGA.
NGA object ID 885. 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.