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The Blue Rigi: Lake of Lucerne, Sunrise
Artist: JMW Turner (1775 - 1851)
Location: Tate
Date: 1842
Materials: watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 29.7 x 45cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £500,000 (Total: £4,950,000; tax remission)
Vendor: Private collector (through Christie's)
Review number: 5942 (2007)
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Provenance:
Bought for 80 guineas by Elhanan Bicknell, 1842; Christie’s, 1863; Agnew’s; J.E.Taylor, 1863; Christie’s, 1912; Agnew’s; Walter H.Jones; Christie’s, 1942; Agnew’s; private collection; Christie’s, 2006; private collection.
Description:
This watercolour is one of three finished drawings of this subject that are regarded as amongst the finest achievements not only of Turner, but also of the watercolour medium. Turner depicts the Rigi, a Swiss mountain peak, rising above Lake Lucerne at sunrise and its defining dark tone reflects Turner's interest in the transforming effects of lighting and atmospheric effects. The watercolour was acquired after a successful public appeal by The Art Fund which raised over £550,000 in just over 5 weeks.
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