'Bridge of Sighs and Prison', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Bridge of Sighs and Prison

From Venice Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCCXIV

Date 1833

MediumGraphite on paper

Dimensionssupport: 203 x 109 mm

Collection

Tate

Acquisition Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856

Reference

D32047

Turner Bequest CCCXIV 62

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prison (24)

nature (37,446)

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Context

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Geographic location

Italy

Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks from the 1830s

Venice Sketchbook

Tate Collection

Gifts and bequests

Turner Bequest