As each January, the Nationwide Galleries of Eire and Scotland current “Turner in January,” an annual exhibition of drawings and watercolours by British artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).
Picture: Joseph Mallord William Turner, “Edinburgh from under Arthur’s Seat”, 1801. Nationwide Gallery of Eire Assortment. Picture, Nationwide Gallery of Eire.
Each January since 1901, the Nationwide Gallery of Eire and Scotland have staged an exhibition of drawings and watercolours by J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) bequeathed by the collector Henry Vaughan, who stipulated that the works ought to solely be exhibited in winter, to stop extreme gentle from damaging them. The Nationwide Gallery of Eire obtained 31 watercolours, whereas the Nationwide Galleries of Scotland obtained 38 watercolours. The exhibition is on view from January 1 to January 31.
The Nationwide Galleries of Scotland clarify that the exhibition “is a keenly awaited custom for many individuals in Scotland. On the dawning of the New 12 months, as we go away behind the darkest days of winter, the brilliant vitality of Turner’s watercolours is simply what we want. The watercolours embrace dramatic landscapes from the Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Isle of Skye. Journeying by means of Britain, Europe, and past, this mesmerising exhibition captures the life and profession of this beloved artist.”
