1818
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Hornby Castle, Lancashire, from Tatham Church is a 1818 watercolor by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with rolling hills and a castle perched on a hill in the distance. In the foreground, people are walking along a path, some leading cows. A few horses and a cart are also visible, along with trees and fields stretching toward the horizon. The artist used soft, watery colors to create a dreamy, peaceful mood. The castle in the background looks small but stands out against the soft sky. Look up Turner, Joseph Mallord William to see more of his dreamy landscapes.
A watercolour by J. M. W. Turner from 1818 shows Hornby Castle in Lancashire as viewed from Tatham Church, with the distant structure framed by figures and cattle in the foreground.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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