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

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J.M.W. Turner > 1819-29 Italy and after > Coastal Scenes and Shipping c.1820-45 > Artwork

Joseph Mallord William Turner Hulk of a Ship c.1820-5

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Hulk of a Ship’ c.1820-5
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Hulk of a Ship c.1820–5
D25508
Turner Bequest CCLXIII 384
Watercolour on white wove paper, 562 x 253 mm
Blind stamped with Turner Bequest monogram towards bottom centre
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
This is one of a large number of sketches on loose sheets of paper depicting coastal terrain and seagoing vessels in various combinations. For the grouping and dating of these works to the middle and later periods of Turner’s career, see the section introduction.
Technical Notes:
Tear on the right-hand edge of the sheet towards top right-hand corner.
Verso:
Blank

John Chu
June 2015

How to cite

John Chu, ‘Hulk of a Ship c.1820–5 by Joseph Mallord William Turner’, catalogue entry, June 2015, in David Blayney Brown (ed.), J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours, Tate Research Publication, November 2016, https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/jmw-turner/joseph-mallord-william-turner-hulk-of-a-ship-r1182819, accessed 25 April 2024.