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 9LR
Petworth House
Visit to Petworth House
JMW Turner’s Studio at Petworth House July, 2018
Petworth Deer Park July 2018
Petworth 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

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/N02701
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