Sun Setting over a Lake

Item

Title
Sun Setting over a Lake
Description
"While the topographical details of this painting are hazy and indistinct, the sunset is vividly depicted, lighting up the sky in vibrant reds and oranges, reflected across the water. At the right, passages of white paint may depict snowy Alpine mountains, perhaps those around Lake Lucerne, a destination favoured by the artist during the 1840s."
Date
c.1840
Coverage
Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Format
911 × 1226 mm
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Identifier
psychogeography_turner
Source
Tate
Rights
Tate
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Psychogeography
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