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 Low Sun over the Sea c.1830-41

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Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Low Sun over the Sea’ c.1830-41
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Low Sun over the Sea c.1830–41
D34952
Turner Bequest CCCXLIV 451
Pencil on white wove paper, 152 x 236 mm
Inscribed by Turner in pencil with colour notes centre
Stamped in black ‘CCXLIV 451’ bottom left, descending vertically
Blind stamped twice with Turner Bequest monogram centre
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
This appears to be 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.
Verso:
Red ink notes reading ‘448’ and ‘cccxliv, 436’. Pencil note reading ‘457’.

John Chu
June 2015

How to cite

John Chu, ‘Low Sun over the Sea c.1830–41 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-low-sun-over-the-sea-r1182863, accessed 26 April 2024.