The Marxburg
The Marxburg
Artist
Creation date
1817
Materials
watercolor on white paper prepared with a gray wash
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 12 9/16 in (sheet)
Credit line
Gift in Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Hugo O. Pantzer by their Children
Accession number
72.181
Collection
Not Currently On View
Of all the picturesque castles that Turner passed along the Rhine in August 1817, the Marxburg was the best preserved.
Like the rest of Turner's 51 Rhine views, it is painted on paper prepared in advance with gray wash, which Turner occasionally carried on his tours. By adding darker tones and scratching down to the white paper for highlights, the watercolor could be swiftly finished.
Upon Turner's return to England, he sold the entire set to his patron Walter Fawkes and kept them together as Turner preferred.
