1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Junction of Severn and Wye is a 1811 ink by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet river valley with rolling hills and scattered trees. The water splits into two paths, winding through fields and past a small stone bridge. In the distance, a few buildings sit near the water’s edge, and the sky is soft and hazy. The artist used different shading techniques to make the trees and hills look textured and alive. The dark lines and smooth tones create depth, almost like a sketch that’s been polished. This style is part of Romanticism.
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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