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Windmill and Lock

Joseph Mallord William Turner and William Say

National Gallery of Art

The image presents a rustic landscape with a windmill on a hill, surrounded by a countryside with a gate, a resting donkey, figures, animals, gentle hills, and a bridge. The sky has delicate clouds and the color palette is dominated by sepia tones, creating an aged and tranquil atmosphere. The scene is captured from a slightly elevated point of view within an engraving format.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1811
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Dimensions
4894 × 3511 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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