Visit to Petworth House and JMW Turner’s Studio

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Petworth House in Sussex, England

I just returned from a wonderful trip to Petworth House in Sussex, home of the 3rd Lord Egremont, one of JMW Turner’s foremost patrons.  Turner stayed and painted at Petworth House and there are 19 paintings by Turner, from early works to ravishing sunsets and wide vistas that are installed in the woodwork of the house.  There are also beautiful paintings by van Dyck, Claude Lorrain, Titian and Bellotto and beautiful carvings by Grinling Gibbons.  The House and its owner have a complicated history from the times of Elizabeth 1st and it is a thrill to see where Turner painted!  It is a wonderful place to visit!

Map of Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LRMap of Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LR

 


Petworth House

 

Visit to Petworth House

 

JMW Turner's Studio at Petworth July, 2018
JMW Turner’s Studio at Petworth House July, 2018

Petworth Deer Park July 2018
Petworth Deer Park July 2018

Petworth Park: Tillington Church in the Distance c.1828 by Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851Petworth Park: Tillington Church in the Distance c.1828 Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851 Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N00559

Petworth Deer Park from the Ridge
Petworth Deer Park from the Ridge, July 2018

The Lake, Petworth, Sunset; Sample Study c.1827-8 Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851 Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N02701The Lake, Petworth, Sunset; Sample Study c.1827-8 Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851 Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N02701

 

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