Flüelen, from the Lake of Lucerne

J. M. W. Turner, 1845

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Flüelen, from the Lake of Lucerne, 1845. watercolor with gouache and scratch-away.

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watercolor with gouache and scratch-away · Sheet: 29.2 x 47.9 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Flüelen, from the Lake of Lucerne
Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775–1851)
Date: 1845
Medium: watercolor with gouache and scratch-away
Dimensions: Sheet: 29.2 x 47.9 cm (11 1/2 x 18 7/8 in.)
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1775–1851

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