Joseph Mallord William Turner

Nantes, Brittany

1826

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Morlaise to Nantes Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 105 × 167 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D23069
Turner Bequest CCXLVII 32

Catalogue entry

With the sketchbook turned horizontally, Turner filled this page with views of Nantes in Brittany taking in Les Salorges. The pages of this volume feature many depictions of this city, a list of which is included in the sketchbook introduction.
Verso:

John Chu
September 2015

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