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William Dalrymple (historian)

Teignmouth
ArtistJoseph Mallord William Turner
Year1812
TypeOil on canvas, landscape painting
Dimensions130 cm × 161 cm (51 in × 63 in)
LocationPetworth House, Sussex

'Teignmouth is an 1812 landscape painting by the British artists J.M.W. Turner.[1] [2] It depicts a view at Teignmouth, a port town in the south of Devon.[3] It was based on sketches Turner had produced during a visit to the county in 1811. It looks southwards along the River Teign. In the foreground a young woman is shown with some cows. A ruined abbey can be seen, and in the very far distance is Teignmouth itself. [4]

The painting was shown in an exhibition at Turner's own studio in Queen Anne Street in London, one of six scenes featuring Devon and Cornwall that he displayed.[5] It was acquired by the art collector Earl of Egremont. It remains in Egremont's former residence Petworth House in Sussex, although control was transferred to the Tate Britain.[6] [7]

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  • Ackroyd, Peter. J.M.W. Turner. Vintage, 2006.
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  • Rowell, Christopher, Warrell, Ian & Brown, David Blayney. Turner at Petworth. Harry N. Abrams, 2002