An Alpine Valley, the Matterhorn in the Distance
By John Ruskin
1844 – 1849
Accession number: 1916P12
Watercolour over pencil on paper.
Width: 354 mm
Height: 269 mm
Information
Ruskin visited the alps many times and made numerous drawings of the region. He appears to have been fond of sketching famous peaks such as the Matterhorn. Two other works in the collection depict multiple peaks and are inscribed with the corresponding names (1907P145 and 1907P150).
- Presented by Alderman F C Clayton, 1916.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Ruskin | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Watercolours and Drawings | |||
| 29 | Arts Council Touring Exhibition | 1954 - 1954 | |
| Peintures et Aquarelles Anglaises 1700-1900 du Musée de Birmingham | |||
| 99 | Musée de Lyon | 1966-10-23 - 1966-11-20 | |
| Magnificent Switzerland: Views by Foreign Artists 1770-1914 | |||
| 65 | Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation, Villa Favorita, Lugano | 1991-08-01 - 1991-10-21 | |
| 65 | Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva | 1991-11-14 - 1992-02-02 | |
| Le Sentiment de la Montagne | |||
| 143 | Musée de Grenoble | 1998-06-01 - 1992-03-01 | |
| 143 | Palazzo Bricherasio, Turin | 1998-07-01 - 1998-10-15 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1912 | George Allen, London | p. 267, no. 1123 |
| Magnificent Switzerland: Views by Foreign Artists 1770-1914 | |||
| 1991 | Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation, Lugano and Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva | - | |
Provenance
| Alderman F. C. Clayton. |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| The Alps | Depicted |
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