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Raby Castle, the Seat of the Earl of Darlington  1817

by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Before he painted Romantic subjects drawn from classical, biblical, literary, and contemporary sources, Turner specialized in topographical views. This work, commissioned by the third earl of Darlington, is one of Turner's most successful "house portraits." It is also one of the first works in which he fully exploits the dramatic potential of the sky. The earl, an avid spo...
Size: 
H: 46 7/8 x W: 71 1/8 in. (119 x 180.6 cm)
Medium: 
oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum