Joseph Mallord William Turner

Colour Trials; a Nude Figure

?1793

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Watercolours and Studies Relating to the Welsh and Marches Tours
Medium
Graphite and watercolour on paper
Dimensions
Support: 259 x 191 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D40269

Catalogue entry

In addition to the colour trials there is a slight pencil sketch of a nude figure, partially erased.
Technical notes:
For an overview of the various works on this folded sheet, see under D00153 (Turner Bequest XIII H a). The other side of the present section is D40270.

Andrew Wilton
April 2012

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