Paths to fame: Turner watercolours from the Courtauld
30th October - 25th January 2009
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Paths to Fame
An introduction to the exhibition with curator Joanna Selborne.
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Turner's Early Ambition
By the end of the 18th century, castles, abbeys and churches were immensly popular subjects for engraving.
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Lake Lucerne
Turner had first visited Lake Lucerne in 1802 and always remained attracted to its scenery. |
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The Lure of the Continent
When Turner left England his sights were set on Switzerland, for him the complete concept of Sublime landscape.
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Book Illustrations
Turner used book illustration as a means of self-promotion producing hundreds of watercolours for prints.
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Sand Sea and Sky
More than 100 works owe their origin to the time in and around Margate in the area of north-east Kent known as the Isle of Thanet. |
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Dawn after the Wreck
Ruskin interpreted this poignant scene as an elegaic lament on the destructive powers of the sea. |
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Chepstow Castle
Bridges greatly appealed to Turner, who frequently depicted them from an oblique perspective, linking the viewer with the far landscape. |
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