Description
Isis places a classical round temple beneath leafy trees in a design etched by J. M. W. Turner and engraved by William Say. Ruined stones and fallen masonry occupy the foreground, while open land extends beyond. Architecture, foliage and broken fragments establish different scales of time, giving this imagined classical landscape a mood of survival amid change.
Published on January 1, 1819, the etching and mezzotint belongs to Liber Studiorum. Turner’s series approaches landscape through different kinds of subjects, giving a suggestive named scene a place within the broader project. The image’s interest lies in the encounter itself, where a setting can be considered through its visible relationships rather than reduced to a label. The printed form allows a particular view to remain close while suggesting meanings that reach beyond the immediate boundaries of the sheet.
Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the J. M. W. Turner collection.
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