Joseph Mallord William Turner

Sailing Vessels

1819

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Vatican Fragments Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 101 × 161 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D15248
Turner Bequest CLXXX 80 a

Catalogue entry

This page contains several swift pencil studies of boats and sailing ships. Some brown/black ink wash has seeped through from the drawing on the recto.

Nicola Moorby
December 2009

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