1809
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
Dominant colour
London from Greenwich Park is a 1809 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at National Gallery.
This painting shows a view of London from Greenwich Park. In the foreground, there are trees and a few animals, including deer. The cityscape of London is visible in the distance, with several buildings and towers rising above the trees. The sky is cloudy and hazy, with the sun shining through the clouds. The painting is done in oil paint and features a range of colors, from the greens of the trees to the browns and grays of the city buildings. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The painting is held at the Tate Britain, a museum in London that features a collection of British art.
London from Greenwich Park is an 1809 landscape painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. It looks down from Greenwich Hill towards Greenwich Hospital and the Queen's House. In the distance beyond the River Thames is the City of London with St Paul's Cathedral towering over the other buildings. It emphasises the extent of the capital as an expanding metropolis. It replicates a similar view by the Dutch painter Hendrick Danckerts in his View of Greenwich and the Queen's House dating back to 1670. It was displayed at Turner's own studio in Queen Anne Street in Marylebone. As part of the…
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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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