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The Red Rigi — J. M. W. Turner, 1842

“The Red Rigi” was drawn by J. M. W. Turner in 1842 at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

The Red Rigi by J. M. W. Turner, 1842, drawn at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
The Red Rigi · 1842 · 📍 Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Evening light on Mount Rigi above Lake Lucerne, from Turner’s Swiss watercolours of the 1840s.

ArtistJ. M. W. Turner
Year1842
PlaceLake Lucerne, Switzerland
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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J. M. W. Turner drew “The Red Rigi” at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.

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“The Red Rigi” by J. M. W. Turner dates from 1842.

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It is a watercolour work.

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