Joseph Mallord William Turner

A Fishing Boat being Hauled Ashore

1796–7

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Drawings Related to the ‘Studies near Brighton’ and ‘Wilson’ Sketchbooks, and Other Subjects
Medium: Gouache, graphite and watercolour on paper
Dimensions: Support: 144 x 220 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D00883
Turner Bequest XXXIII L

Catalogue entry

Like other marine works in this subsection (see the Introduction), this was perhaps drawn at Margate.

Technical notes:

The sheet is discoloured from exposure; oil paint stains at the right have been partly removed.

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Andrew Wilton
January 2013

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