Quillebeuf, Mouth of the Seine
1833
oil
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
1833
oil
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Quillebeuf, Mouth of the Seine is a 1833 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This painting is a landscape by J.M.W. Turner. It's titled Quillebeuf, Mouth of the Seine. The painting features a view of the village of Quillebeuf-sur-Seine in Normandy. It includes the church and lighthouse that were once at the mouth of the River Seine on the English Channel. Over time, the estuary has become silted up and these structures are now some distance from the sea. To learn more about the artist's use of light and color, look up the technique of glazing.
