Joseph Mallord William Turner

A High Cliff, with Trees

1794

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Matlock Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 181 × 111 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D00234
Turner Bequest XIX 26

Catalogue entry

This is a relatively slight sketch, probably a view of High Tor, Matlock, as proposed by Finberg, near the mine recorded on folio 26 recto (D00233; Turner Bequest XIX 25). See also Tate D00340, D00341 (Turner Bequest XXI M, N).
Verso:
Blank; stamped in black ink with Turner Bequest monogram.

Andrew Wilton
April 2012

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