The distinctive arches of Walton Bridge alone can be seen in many scenes and landscapes away from the Thames. Having studied architectural drawing from an early age, then becoming a professor of perspective at the Academy, it is not surprising that large, forgotten and taciturn pieces of architecture frequent many of Turners' landscapes. The timeless quality of Turners bridges often relies on temporary pastoral scenes, as does 'Walton Bridge' among the sheep shearers. Turner thus juxtaposes timelessness and stability with the fleeting and fast life of the 19th century. The bridge further forms a common focal point in Turner's work, standing as a poetic metaphysical symbol of timelessness and transience; provide a passage for the river and a passage for the pastoralists as long as the bridge