Joseph Mallord William TurnerThe River Thames, with a Rainbow c.1806-14

Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851

Folio 40 Recto:

The River Thames, with a Rainbow circa 1806–14

D06662
Turner Bequest CI 40

Pencil on white wove paper, 107 x 180 mm
Inscribed by Turner in pencil ‘W’, ‘L’, ‘B’ and ‘V.B.G.Y.R’ within rainbow, ‘L. yellow’ upper right and ‘W.L. Greenish yellow’ lower centre
Inscribed by John Ruskin in red ink ‘40’ bottom right
Stamped in black ‘CI 40’ bottom right

 

Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856