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The Banks of the Loire
The Banks of the Loire
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The Banks of the Loire

Artist (British, 1775–1851)
Dateabout 1829
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 71.3 x 53.3 cm (28 1/16 x 21 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Collection
Terms
Object number1940.59
Label TextTurner made his mark as a landscape painter through his ability to capture the feel of the atmosphere that enveloped the landscapes that he depicted. During the 1820’s and 1830’s, Turner toured Europe and sketched scenes from its great rivers. One of these tours included a trip down the Loire River in 1827, when he made a watercolor sketch for this painting. Turner recorded scenes from the river as he and his patrons would have wanted to see them, frequently including bridges, castles and figures that did not exist as part of the landscape. In this way, Turner made the Loire his own.ProvenanceGeneral Sir James Willoughby Gordon, until 1851; Sir Henry Percy Gordon; his widow Lady Gordon, until 1899; Mrs. M.C.J Leith; Lord Burgh until 1926; sold at Christie's, July 9, 1926; bought by R. Langton Douglas; T. T. Ellis, of Worcester, since Nov. 1927; Bequeathed from Theodore T. and Mary G. Ellis to Worcester Art Museum, October 10, 1940. Theodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Collection
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