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Tewkesbury Abbey No. 2

Joseph Mallord William Turner

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a pencil drawing of a cathedral from a ground-level point of view. The cathedral dominates the composition with intricate architectural details such as vertical and horizontal segments, and pointed arches. A smaller building and leafy trees are nearby. The drawing is in monochrome pencil gray, featuring detailed textures on the cathedral's façade.

Artwork Details

Date
1793
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
6684 × 8722 px
Public Domain
Yes
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