1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lake of Lucerne is a 1850 watercolor by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a hazy, pale scene of a lake and distant hills. The colors are soft—blues, yellows, and whites—all mixed together like mist. Brushstrokes are loose, almost like watercolors were dragged across the page. The edges fade into nothing, making the scene feel dreamy. Turner often painted this way, letting the colors blend instead of being sharp. Check out Joseph Mallord William Turner for more of his loose, watery landscapes.
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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