Joseph Mallord William Turner

London: Shipping and Buildings along the Thames, with St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of St Benet’s Church

1793–4

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: The Thames in or near London
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 292 × 231 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D00373
Turner Bequest XXII T

Catalogue entry

For Turner’s subject matter in this drawing, see the entry for Tate D00684 (Turner Bequest XXVII W).

Technical notes:

The sheet is dirt-stained.

Verso:

Blank; stamped in brown ink with Turner Bequest monogram.

Andrew Wilton
April 2012

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

London: Shipping and Buildings along the Thames, with St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of St Benet’s Church

1793–4

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