Joseph Mallord William Turner

A Classical Harbour

1805

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Wey, Guildford Sketchbook
Medium
Dimensions
Support: 182 × 117 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D06360
Turner Bequest XCVIII 137 a

Catalogue entry

This classical seaport is related in general terms to the drawings at the front of the book, for example folios 1 verso–2 (D06181–D06182) also including a harbour, and to many variants of such subjects in the contemporary Studies for Pictures: Isleworth sketchbook (Tate D05491–D05617; D40568–D40574; D41505; Turner Bequest XC).

David Blayney Brown
July 2008

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