J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours

Here Turner continues the sketch map of the Meuse from the previous two folios (Tate D40727, D19552; Turner Bequest CCXVI 1). The route follows the river across the Ardennes department of north-eastern France from the town of Sedan to Fumay.

From Sedan (bottom left), Turner lists: ‘Fresnay’ (Frénois); ‘Donchery’; ‘Nouvion’ (Nouvion-sur-Meuse); ‘R Bar’ (Pont à Bar); ‘Don’ (Dom-le-Mesnil); ‘?Ellain’ (?Chalandry-Elaire); ‘?Fluze’ (Flize); ‘Villers’ (Villers-Semeuse); ‘Varmmecourt’ (Warnècourt); ‘Pris’ (Prix-Lès-Mézières); ‘Miezire’ (Mézières); ‘Charleville’; ‘Nouranville’ (Nouzonville); ‘[Warridon]’; ‘Joigny’ (Joigny-sur-Meuse); ‘Thilay’; ‘Chataux | Reynault’ (Château Reynault); ‘Bouillin’ (?Bogny-sur-Meuse); ‘Montherm’ (Monthermé); ‘?Dile’ (Deville); ‘Ancham’ (Anchamps); ‘Latour’ (Laifour); ‘Revin’; ‘Forest Ardennes | R La Vergine’; ‘Fumai’ | ‘Exp[...]’.