1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Liber Studiorum: Pembury Mill, Kent is a 1823 by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy old mill in Kent, England. A large water wheel turns on the left, churning up water and wood chips. Inside the mill, a man in a hat stands by an open door, holding something white. Outside, a woman leans on a cart pulled by a horse, while birds fly above a thatched roof. The title at the bottom reads *Pembury Mill, Kent*, and it was published in London in 1808. The scene mixes daily life with the mechanics of the mill, showing how people and machines worked together. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in prints like this.
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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