A Swiss Pass, probably the Pass of St. Gotthard near Faido
Date:
ca. 1847–50
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches (47.6 x 60.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Watermark: Cansell | 1828
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6300
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
clouds | hills | mountains | lake | landscape
Currently On View:
On view
Exhibition History:
J.M.W. Turner: Romance & Reality (Yale Center for British Art, 2025-03-29 - 2025-07-27)Turner and the Sublime (Yale Center for British Art, 1981-02-11 - 1981-04-19)Turner and the Sublime (British Museum, 1981-05-15 - 1981-09-20)Turner and the Sublime (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1980-11-01 - 1981-01-04)
Publications:
Andrew Wilton, The life and work of J.M.W. Turner, Academy Editions, London, 1979, p. 482, no. 1521, NJ18 T85 +W577 OVERSIZE (YCBA)