Joseph Mallord William Turner

With the page turned vertically, there are four swift figure studies of men, one of whom may be walking or standing while two others crouch or kneel; the fourth is barely begun. They are perhaps sailors engaged in cleaning or maintenance tasks. At the top right is a small, unrelated study of a sailing boat. For more on studies in this sketchbook relating to the regatta events at Cowes from late July 1827 onwards, see the sketchbook Introduction.