Free shipping on orders over $60$5 flat rate under $604 items: 10% off · 8 items: 20% off
You save $58.47
Free shipping over $60 · 30-day returns · Dispatched in 1–2 business days
From the first sketch to the final varnish, Norham Castle, Sunrise is made by hand. Based on Joseph Mallord William Turner's original. This romantic oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants landscape oil painting with the character of an original.
c.1845
90.8 x 121.9 cm
Tate Britain, London, United Kingdom.
Joseph Mallord William Turner is arguably the most important landscape painter of all time. A child prodigy, he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art in 1789, when he was only 14 years old, and he exhibited his first oil painting in 1796. His early works -executed in a classic style- were well received by critics, who later turned against Turner when he developed his later and freer style. His latest, almost abstract works inspired later generations of artists, and were much admired by the Impressionists.
Located on the border between England and Scotland, Norham Castle is one of the most spectacular ruined fortress in North England. Turner knew the place quite well, as he had visited the castle in 1797, 1801 and 1831, and he had painted several watercolors showing the castle at sunrise. “Norham Castle: Sunrise” is one of the culmination points of the process of artistic liberation undertaken by Turner in the 1830’s, and that resulted in the great masterpieces of the following decade, such as the famous “Rain, Steam and Speed” (National Gallery, London) and the nearly abstract “Sunrise with sea monsters” or “Mountain Landscape” (both in the Tate Gallery in London).
On one occasion, a critic described Turner as “that artist who paints atmospheres”. In this painting, landscape and architecture have merged, and almost any recognizable form has been diluted by the omnipresent light of the sunrise.
The landscape subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of romantic oil painting wall decor.
From primer to varnish, the work is done manually on artist-grade canvas. The absence of digital printing is deliberate: it keeps the landscape brushwork visible and gives the romantic oil painting wall decor a museum-like finish.
As hallway wall art, this canvas brings color and texture without visual noise. It scales well from a small study to a large hallway feature wall, and it is a reliable choice when shopping for landscape oil painting as a gift.
Whether the search term is landscape oil painting, hallway wall art, or romantic oil painting wall decor, this hand painted canvas delivers the same thing: a real painted surface, made to your chosen dimensions.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $58.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $91.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $123.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $176.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $329.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
Free on orders over $60; a flat $5 below that. Dispatched in 1–2 business days; 30 days to send it back. Full policy.
Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
Measurements are on the size guide, or e-mail [email protected] and we reply within one business day.
