THE ALCOVE, ISLEWORTH

GENERALLY KNOWN AS “TWICKENHAM—POPE’S VILLA,” ETC.

SEPIA. ABOUT 1816

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SHEEP-WASHING, WINDSOR

SEPIA. ABOUT 1818

failure by its fine sky. Yet it is worth comparing the two to trace out the subtle differences which spring up under Turner’s hand in the etching. All the objects are forced into shapes that act more powerfully on the imagination, everywhere the tendency of the line is towards emphasis and distinctness.