1819
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
East Gate, Winchelsea is a 1819 ink by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside scene with an old stone bridge and ruins. Sheep graze near a crumbling wall, while a lone shepherd tends to them. Tall trees frame the scene, and the sky looks stormy in the distance. The title tells us this is the East Gate in Winchelsea, a real place in Sussex. The artist used shading to make the scene feel dramatic, even though it’s peaceful. Next, check out how this print was made using etching.
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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