Boats in the Pool of London below Old London Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral, St Magnus the Martyr’s Church and the Monument

?1824

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Old London Bridge Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 98 x 162 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D17855
Turner Bequest CCV 11 a

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The boats and figures in the foreground here are rather sketchy, as Turner concentrates on the view beyond, up the River Thames to the north-west from the Pool of London, with Old London Bridge, the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, the tower of St Magnus the Martyr’s Church and the Monument ranged along the skyline.

More than half the drawings in this sketchbook show the River Thames around Old London Bridge, and are likely to date from 1824; see the Introduction.

Matthew Imms
December 2014

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Boats in the Pool of London below Old London Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral, St Magnus the Martyr’s Church and the Monument

?1824

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Boats and Ships in the Pool of London near Old London Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral Beyond

Joseph Mallord William Turner Wharves and Shipping in the Pool of London below Old London Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral Beyond

Joseph Mallord William Turner Fishing Boats off Billingsgate in the Pool of London below Old London Bridge, with St Paul’s Cathedral Beyond

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Old London Bridge above the Pool of London, from the Southwark Side with St Magnus the Martyr’s Church and St Paul’s Cathedral Beyond

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Old London Bridge from the Southwark Side, with St Magnus the Martyr’s Church and the Monument across the Pool of London

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