1805
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Fall of the Rhine at Schaffhausen is a 1805 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting is titled Fall of the Rhine at Schaffhausen. It's an oil paint work by J.M.W. Turner. The painting features a view of the Rhine Falls in Switzerland. It was based on sketches Turner made during his visit to the area in 1802. To learn more about the artist's use of light and color, look up the technique of glazing.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
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