Joseph Mallord William Turner

Fowey and Polruan from the Estuary

1811

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Devonshire Coast, No.1 Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 75 × 117 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D08456
Turner Bequest CXXIII 49 a

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The view is from the east side of the Fowey Estuary in the Bodinnick area, looking south-east past St Fimbarrus’s Church, Fowey, on the right towards the Polruan blockhouse at the centre with St Saviour’s Chapel crowning the hill overlooking the sea beyond. For other views in and around Fowey see under folio 5 verso (D08371).

Matthew Imms
June 2011

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