'Sketches of Boats under a Cloudy Sky, with a Lighthouse', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Sketches of Boats under a Cloudy Sky, with a Lighthouse

Date c.1841-2

MediumWatercolour on paper

Dimensionssupport: 242 x 297 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D40184

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Context

Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Gifts and bequests

Turner Bequest