'The Burning of the Houses of Parliament', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

The Burning of the Houses of Parliament

From Burning of the Houses of Parliament (1) Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCLXXXIII

Date 1834

MediumWatercolour on paper

Dimensionssupport: 232 x 325 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D27849

Turner Bequest CCLXXXIII 4

On display at Tate Britain

Theme: Turner Collection

Room: Turner: Works on Paper

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks from the 1830s

Burning of the Houses of Parliament (1) Sketchbook

Tate Collection

Gifts and bequests

Turner Bequest