{"product_id":"high-street-oxford-by-j-m-w-turner-print","title":"High Street, Oxford by J.M.W. Turner Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 11 x 14\" print of High Street, Oxford by J.M.W. Turner. Acknowledged as one of the greatest landscape artists of all time, Turner (1775–1851) knew Oxford extremely well and, from childhood, made numerous drawings of the streets and colleges and the picturesque views surrounding the city. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne his most important early commissions was for two watercolours to be engraved for the Oxford Almanack, the annual calendar published by the University Press. They were so successful that he eventually completed ten watercolours between 1798 and 1804, and later painted two oils for the local print-seller and frame-maker, James Wyatt, including the celebrated \u003cem\u003eHigh Street, Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e (1810).\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist worked on the painting over the winter of 1809–10, consulting Wyatt on the details of the architecture included in the view. The final stage involved the introduction of figures, members of the University and clergy, and some women 'for the sake of colour'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied unframed, this print comes with a backing board and is sealed in a clear cellophane pocket. Fits perfectly into one of our mini print frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredit: Joseph Mallord William Turner, High Street, Oxford, © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive to the Ashmolean Museum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 McGaw Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45009998807341,"sku":"ASH-8351","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7566\/5197\/files\/TurnerOxfordHighSt_miniprint.jpg?v=1715865395","url":"https:\/\/shop.ashmolean.org\/products\/high-street-oxford-by-j-m-w-turner-print","provider":"Ashmolean Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}