1845
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
Dominant colour
Norham Castle, Sunrise is a 1845 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at National Gallery.
Norham Castle, Sunrise is an oil-on-canvas work by J.M.W. Turner, painted around 1845. It shows the historic Norham Castle perched above the River Tweed, the natural border between England and Scotland. The painting belongs to Turner’s later “Modernist” period and is noted for his careful rendering of early‑morning light, which softens the castle’s silhouette. It was part of the Turner Bequest in 1856 and still hangs in a public collection. If you’re curious to see it in person, look up the museum: Tate Britain.
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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