Joseph Mallord William Turner

Large Ships under Sail near a Group of Small Boats beside a Quay

c.1799–1802

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In Tate Britain

Prints and Drawings Room

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
Medium
Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 135 × 210 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D04136
Turner Bequest LXIX 119

Catalogue entry

Drawn with the page turned horizontally, this is one of a sequence of shipping compositions.
Technical notes:
The sheet is discoloured from prolonged exposure.
Verso:
Blank; inscribed by Ruskin in red ink ‘[?83]’ (obliterated).

Andrew Wilton
May 2013

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