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The West Front of the Abbey Bath
Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1796
Turner visited Bath in 1791. In order to emphasise the picturesque possibilities of Bath Abbey, Turner has reduced the scale of the Georgian houses to the right and depicted the abbey from a low view point.
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Title of artwork, date
The West Front of the Abbey Bath, 1796
Date supported
1994
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
24 x 29 cm
Grant
8125
Total cost
32500
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