Artwork
View of Oxford from Headington Hill
View of Oxford from Headington Hill is a watercolor drawing by the Romanticist artist William Turner of Oxford. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower right in brown ink: W. Turner 1830; verso, lower left in graphite: ₤4; verso, lower center in graphite 6038/1/240 C4; verso, lower right in graphite: View of Oxford from Headington Hill. W Turner [undeciperhable].
About this work
Overview
View of Oxford from Headington Hill is a drawing by J.M.W. Turner, created in 1830, held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, autumnal trees, and the town of Oxford in the distance, characterized by its church spires. A woman in blue accompanies a flock of sheep in the foreground.
Technique & Style
Turner employed watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper, utilizing layered, soft colors to capture the interplay of light on the landscape, a characteristic of the Romanticism movement.
Artist & collection
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