Joseph Mallord William Turner

Foundation Stone of the National Monument, Calton Hill; and Sketches of the Firth of Forth

1822

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: King’s Visit to Edinburgh Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 114 x 187 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D17561
Turner Bequest CC 34 a

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Foundation Stone of the National Monument, Calton Hill; and Sketches of the Firth of Forth

1822

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Part of the Ceremony of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the National Monument, Calton Hill

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