Tewkesbury Abbey No. 2

J. M. W. Turner, 1793

The image shows a pencil drawing of a cathedral from a ground-level point of view. The cathedral dominates the composition with intricate architectural details such as vertical and horizontal segments, and pointed arches. A smaller building and leafy trees are nearby. The drawing is in monochrome pencil gray, featuring detailed textures on the cathedral's façade.
Artist
J. M. W. Turner
Date
1793
Type
Drawing
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
26.7 × 20.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a pencil drawing of a cathedral from a ground-level point of view. The cathedral dominates the composition with intricate architectural details such as vertical and horizontal segments, and pointed arches. A smaller building and leafy trees are nearby. The drawing is in monochrome pencil gray, featuring detailed textures on the cathedral's façade.

J. M. W. Turner