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Bowes Tower, Yorkshire

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1832

This work depicts Bowes Tower, part of Bowes Castle and the stilted arch identifiable in TurnerÂ’s watercolour can still be seen when visiting the castle today. During the 1830s Turner produced designs to illustrate volumes of poetry by some of his most celebrated contemporaries. This watercolour was commissioned as a frontispiece to volume nine of Sir Walter ScottÂ’s poetry, which contains the poem Rokeby. Rokeby was composed by Scott following a stay at Rokeby Park in 1809. The poem is set in the landscape between Rokeby and Barnard Castle. Bowes Museum owns a first edition of the poem dedicated to John Morritt, owner of Rokeby Park.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Bowes Tower, Yorkshire, c. 1832

Date supported

2007

Medium and material

Watercolour over traces of pencil

Dimensions

24.6 x 17.8 cm

Grant

12575

Total cost

30500

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