J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Figures by the Sea c.1835-40

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Figures by the Sea’ c.1835-40
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Folio 29 Recto:
Figures by the Sea c.1835–40
D27421
Turner Bequest CCLXXIX a 29
Pencil on white wove paper, 86 x 111 mm
Inscribed by Turner in pencil ‘Caught by the Tide’ bottom centre
Inscribed by John Ruskin in red ink ‘29’ top left, inverted
Stamped in black ink ‘CCLXXIX (a) – 29’ top left, inverted
 
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
These figures, who are caught by the tide according to Turner’s note, are typical of the several scenes of contemporary life in this sketchbook. For more information, see the sketchbook Introduction.

John Chu
February 2015

How to cite

John Chu, ‘Figures by the Sea c.1835–40 by Joseph Mallord William Turner’, catalogue entry, February 2015, in David Blayney Brown (ed.), J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours, Tate Research Publication, August 2016, https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/jmw-turner/joseph-mallord-william-turner-figures-by-the-sea-r1181559, accessed 19 September 2024.