FAMAG 2006.10.3.1
Turner, Joseph Mallord William RA (1775-1851): Launceston, engraver: Varrall, John Charles, publisher: Heath, Charles and Jennings, Robert, dated 1827, Line engraving, No.1, R116, Image Size: 169 x 238mm, Plate mark size: 238 x 316mm, Sheet size: 443 x 587mm.
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Picturesque Views in England and Wales 1825 -1838
The hilltop town of Launceston is shown here in a landscape of almost alpine proportions. A wooded avenue-like path leading towards it opens out onto a hazy river valley beneath. By strategically placing a black-coated rider in the foreground the artist accentuates both scale and distance. His solitary presence gazing towards the ruined Norman castle and fourteenth-century church tower imbues the scene with a sense of mystery and romance.
The original for this work is in a private Collection in Iran