Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi (Liber Studiorum, part X, plate 49) 1812

"Chain of Alps from Grenoble to Chamberi" (1812) is a mezzotint print, one of 71 in J.M.W. Turner's "Liber Studiorum." The print depicts a sweeping view of the French Alps, rendered in Turner's signature romantic style. The dramatic mountain range is bisected by a valley dotted with tiny villages, with light filtering through the clouds in the upper half of the composition. Turner's mastery of light and shadow creates a sense of grandeur and awe, highlighting the majesty of nature. The print, which belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is considered one of Turner's finest examples of the "Liber Studiorum" series.