J.M.W. Turner had a lifelong association with the River Thames. He was born near the river and throughout his life he maintained a home on or within wasy reach of its banks. Thames scenery was a favourite source of inspiration for paintings, watercolours and sketches. In 1805, Turner moved into Syon Ferry House, overlooking the Thames at Isleworth. He spent the succeeding months sailing and fishing, reading and dreaming, filling his sketchbooks with vivid records of his observations and imaginings and painting oil sketches that rank among the most immediate and vital works he produced. In this book, David Hill retraces Turner's journeys along the Thames during 1805: his explorations of the river in his immediate neighbourhood; his sailing trips upstream to Oxford or trips down the River Wey to Guildford and Godalming, and his adventures downstream through the port of London and out to the open waters of the Estuary and the Nore. Hill charts the growth of Turner's association with the river, the way in which he transformed his sketches from this period into paintings and influence of his Thames experience on the rest of his career. Combining art historical research with topographical and social history, Hill provides a chronology of Turner's sketches in different media and identifies and describes the scenery and buildings they depicted.
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
J.M.W. Turner's oeuvre is so massive that a never-ending spate of thematically organized books continue to appear. Having produced books on Turner's bird studies and landscapes of Northern England and the Alps, Hill weighs in with another winning subject, the painter's views of England's most famous river. The author skillfully intertwines Turner's life, painting, and the history of the Thames to produce a book that is handsome and scholarly. A London man, Turner found opportunities to travel, sketch, and paint along the river's banks. However, his move into Syon Ferry House in 1805 was the true starting point for extensive attempts to capture the artistic mood of the river outside his door. The many illustrations reveal the fruits of his efforts, and the final section on the Isleworth Sketchbooks provides insightful imagery. Essential for academic and specialized art collections and recommended to those documenting British culture.
- Paula A. Baxter, NYPL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Paula A. Baxter, NYPL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
