'Designs for a Picture Entitled 'The Prodigal Son'', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Designs for a Picture Entitled 'The Prodigal Son'

From Dieppe, Rouen and Paris Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCLVIII

Date 1821

MediumGraphite on paper

Dimensionssupport: 118 x 123 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D24536

Turner Bequest CCLVIII 19 a

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