Turner visited the north of England as a young man in 1797. This watercolour is based on a sketch made during this tour. His time in Northumberland included visits to Warkworth, Bamburgh and Lindisfarne as well as Dunstanburgh, just north of Craster. This dramatic view of Dunstanburgh Castle demonstrates the generally darker colour palette Turner used in his early career.

Provenance: purchased with aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, the Friends of the Laing Art Gallery, and Trustees of the John Wigham Richardson Bequest Fund, 1982

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Pencil and watercolour on paper
Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)
Date: 1798

Image Details
Date: 19 June 2024
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/25s
ISO: 400
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.