1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Liber Studiorum: St. Catherine's Hill, near Guilford is a 1823 by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a quiet countryside scene with two people leading horses along a dirt path. Trees line the road, and a hill rises in the background where a building with towers sits. The lines are simple but detailed, capturing the shapes of the landscape and animals clearly. The artist signed the bottom with the name of the place: *St. Catherine’s Hill, near Guilford*. This was one of many prints Turner made in a series called *Liber Studiorum*, focusing on landscapes. Next, look up Joseph Mallord William Turner to see how he turned ordinary scenes into powerful images.
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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