Joseph Mallord William Turner

A Sailing Ship Foundering in Heavy Seas, Seen from Above

1796–7

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Wilson Sketchbook
Medium: Gouache, graphite and watercolour on paper
Dimensions: Support: 113 x 93 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D01205
Turner Bequest XXXVII 88

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