Joseph Mallord William Turner

Fortifications

1824

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Rivers Meuse and Moselle Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 78 × 118 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D19693
Turner Bequest CCXVI 72 a

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In this rough sketch Turner records a fortress atop a ridge overlooking a fortified town.

Alice Rylance-Watson
April 2014

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