'Rouen: The Towers of the Cathedral Seen beyond a Sailing Boat', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Rouen: The Towers of the Cathedral Seen beyond a Sailing Boat

Date c.1832

MediumGouache and watercolour on paper

Dimensionssupport: 140 x 192 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D24727

Turner Bequest CCLIX 162

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