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CURRENT Exhibition

 

paths to fame
turner watercolours from the courtauld

30 October 2008 – 25 January 2009

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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