'The Tower of London', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

The Tower of London

From River Sketchbook

Turner Bequest CCIV

Date 1823-4

MediumGraphite on paper

Dimensionssupport: 111 x 185 mm

Collection

Tate

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

Reference

D17811

Turner Bequest CCIV 30

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Turner's sketchbooks

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architecture (30,435)

military (6,180)

castle (5,507)

townscapes, man-made features (18,966)

townscape (3,102)

nature (37,449)

water: inland (11,433)

river (7,935)

places (23,428)

UK London (1,178)

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UK countries and regions (10,976)

England (8,180)

Context

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks from the 1820s

River Sketchbook

Tate Collection

Gifts and bequests

Turner Bequest