View of Orvieto

View of Orvieto is an 1828 landscape painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner.^[1][2] It features a view of the town of Orvieto in Umbria. Turner was making his second visit to Rome and had passed through Orvieto during his journey. He exhibited the painting in his studio in Rome. In 1830 he displayed the work again at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition at Somerset House. Today the painting is in the collection of the Tate Britain,having been part of the Turner Bequest of 1856.^[3]

ArtistJ. M. W. Turner

Year1828

TypeOil on canvas, landscape painting

Dimensions123.2 cm × 91.4 cm (48.5 in × 36.0 in)

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View of Orvieto
Artist	J. M. W. Turner
Year	1828
Type	Oil on canvas, landscape painting
Dimensions	123.2 cm × 91.4 cm (48.5 in × 36.0 in)
Location	Tate Britain, London
Accession	N00511
Website	www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-view-of-orvieto-painted-in-rome-n00511

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