'Pevensey Castle; the East Walls and Postern', Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Pevensey Castle; the East Walls and Postern

From Herstmonceux and Pevensey Sketchbook

Turner Bequest XCI

Date c.1806-10

MediumChalk and graphite on paper

Dimensionssupport: 128 x 201 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D05633

Turner Bequest XCI 16

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Turner's sketchbooks

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Catalogue entry

Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851

Folio 16 Recto:

Pevensey Castle; the East Walls and Postern circa 1806–10

D05633
Turner Bequest XCI 16

Pencil and white chalk on cream wove paper, prepared with a buff wash, 128 x 201 mm
Inscribed by John Ruskin in red ink ‘16’ bottom left, descending vertically
Stamped in black ‘XCI 16’ bottom left, descending vertically
Blind-stamped with the Turner Bequest monogram, lower right of centre

Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856

References

The subject is certainly Pevensey. Here, Turner draws the Postern Gate in the east walls. For Pevensey Castle in this sketchbook see notes to folio 13 (D05630).

Verso:

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David Blayney Brown
March 2011

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This catalogue entry is part of: David Blayney Brown (ed.), J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours, December 2012.