Joseph Mallord William Turner

A Windmill on the Moors near Whitby, with the Abbey in the Distance on the Right

1801

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Helmsley Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 112 × 162 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D02475
Turner Bequest LIII 10

Catalogue entry

Made with the page turned horizontally, this drawing appears to have provided the basis for the watercolour study on folio 9 verso opposite (D02474). For other views of Whitby in this sketchbook, see under folio 6 recto (D02469).

Technical notes:

There is slight watercolour offsetting from folio 9 verso opposite (D02474).

Andrew Wilton
May 2013

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

A Windmill on the Moors near Whitby, with the Abbey in the Distance on the Right

1801

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Distant View of Whitby from the Moors, with a Windmill against a Sunset Sky and the Church Beyond

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