Joseph Mallord William Turner

Sail Boats and Coastal Terrain

c.1830–41

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 109 × 152 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D34523
Turner Bequest CCCXLIV 156v

Catalogue entry

This is one of a large number of sketches on loose sheets of paper depicting coastal terrain and seagoing vessels in various combinations. For the grouping and dating of these works to the middle and later periods of Turner’s career, see the section introduction.

Technical Notes:

This sheet has been removed from a sketchbook.

John Chu
June 2015

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