Artwork
Water Mill
Water Mill is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. It dates from 1812 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Water Mill is a print created by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1812 using etching and mezzotint techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene rural scene featuring a water mill, figures, and animals. A stone mill building with a wooden wheel is shown near a river, with people engaged in various activities and horses pulling a cart on a nearby path.
Technique & Style
Turner employed shading to convey light and shadow, achieving a soft and atmospheric effect. The use of layered ink through etching and mezzotint techniques added depth to the print.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
