'Sea Piece, with Figures in Foreground', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Sea Piece, with Figures in Foreground

From The Whalers Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCCLIII

Date c.1844-5

MediumChalk and watercolour on paper

Dimensionssupport: 221 x 331 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D35252

Turner Bequest CCCLIII 13

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Context

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