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West Malling: St Mary’s Abbey with the Cascade; a Study of Posts and a Signpost

© Tate, London 2019 | CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported)

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Date

1791-1792

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)

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https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-west-malling-st-marys-abbey-with-the-cascade-a-study-of-posts-and-a-signpost-d00184

Description

Turner trained as an architectural draughtsman, and most of his work during the 1790s featured historic buildings. This watercolour, which was made during these years, seems to have been torn from a sketchbook. It combines an interest in the ‘picturesque’ elements of run-down rustic buildings with the historic interest of old ruins.
Gallery label, August 2004
Medium: Graphite and watercolour on paper
Credit line: 'Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856'

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CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported)

Image Credit

© Tate, London 2019

Location

St Marys Abbey Anglican Benedictine Nuns, Swan Street, West Malling, England

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Buildings & Architecture

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