Artwork Details
7-3/4 x 12-5/8 in.
Accession NumberGift in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Hugo O. Pantzer by their children
CopyrightPrints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color PaletteOf all the picturesque castles that Turner passed along the Rhine in August 1817, the Marxburg was the best preserved.
Like the rest of Turner's 51 Rhine views, it is painted on paper prepared in advance with gray wash, which Turner occasionally carried on his tours. By adding darker tones and scratching down to the white paper for highlights, the watercolor could be swiftly finished.
Upon Turner's return to England, he sold the entire set to his patron Walter Fawkes and kept them together as Turner preferred.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Journey into Light: Travels with J.M.W. Turner
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
July 24, 2020 - December 6, 2020
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