This luminous view of Lake Constance is one of ten finished watercolours of Swiss subjects taken from drawings executed on Turner's continental tour in 1841. The present watercolour was commissioned by Ruskin, Turner's greatest champion, from a 'sample' study which is now in the Turner Bequest at the British Museum. With the ethereal blues of the water and sky and the luminosity of the entire scene, it is one of the most beautiful of Turner's late watercolours.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Constance, 1842
Date supported
1985
Medium and material
Watercolour & bodycolour with pen & ink over pencil with scratching-out on paper
Dimensions
30.7 x 46.3 cm
Grant
13896
Total cost
60219
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