The Valley of the Washburn, Otley Chevin in the distance
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1818–1818

This is one of a series of watercolours painted near and at Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, the home of Turner's patron Walter Fawkes. There are around forty paintings in the series, completed between 1815 and 1824, of the area surrounding the River Wharfe.
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Title of artwork, date
The Valley of the Washburn, Otley Chevin in the distance, 1818–1818
Date supported
1997
Medium and material
Watercolour and bodycolour
Dimensions
33 x 41 cm
Grant
20000
Total cost
135863

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