'Sea Monsters and Vessels at Sunset', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Sea Monsters and Vessels at Sunset

From The Whalers Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCCLIII

Date c.1845

MediumWatercolour and chalk on paper

Dimensionssupport: 222 x 325 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D35260

Turner Bequest CCCLIII 21

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Context

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Gifts and bequests

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