Orford Haven
Orford Haven
Artist
Creation date
about 1827
Materials
gouache strengthened with pen and ink on blue paper
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in (sheet)
Credit line
Gift in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Hugo O. Pantzer by their children
Accession number
72.192
Collection
Not Currently On View
In 1826, Turner filled an 89-page sketchbook with views along England's east coast. He soon selected eight to complete as gouaches (opaque watercolors) on blue paper including Orford Haven and Lowestoffe Lighthouse.
Turner's experimentation with gouache and blue paper resulted in works that were less detailed but richer in dramatic effect. Gouache allowed him to silhouette Orford's 12th-century keep against a lurid sunset above the sheltered harbor obscured by the deep blue shadows of twilight.
