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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Devil's Bridge, St Gothard

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Turner, Joseph Mallord William

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Legal notes

Given by John Ruskin, 1861

Measurements and weight

Height: 238 mm
Width: 305 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1861) by Ruskin, John

Dating

1840s
Circa 1841 - 1843

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Red ink
Brown ink
Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour, pen with grey, red and brown ink over graphite, and scratching out on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Devil's Bridge No. 8 (in Turner's hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 04 X (in Turner's hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: 20 (in Turner's hand)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

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Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 586
Primary reference Number: 14019

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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