Temple of Jupiter on the Island of Aegina
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775 - 1851
Summary
This is a landscape with two groups of figures sitting in a semi circle formation in the foreground while a female figure stands in the centre of the group holding a tambourine with her left hand and facing forward with right hand raised above her head. A male figure at the front of the group on the right is reclining back and supporting his head with left arm. To the right, in the background, there are classical architectural ruins. There are trees on hills in the background on the left and in the centre background are more trees.
Object Name
Temple of Jupiter on the Island of Aegina
Creators Name
Date Created
1818 (circa)
Dimensions
print: 21.2cm x 28.5cm
support: 28.8cm x 42.9cm
accession number
1920.166
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
