Joseph Mallord William Turner

Study of Leaves

c.1815–18

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Hints River Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 88 × 114 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D10624
Turner Bequest CXLI 23

Catalogue entry

These leaves seem to belong to some flowering or berry-bearing shrub; there are more on folio 28 verso of the sketchbook (D10633). Perhaps sketched at Richmond, they might be ideas for foreground vegetation in England: Richmond Hill, on the Prince Regent’s Birthday (Tate N00502)1 exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1819; see notes to folio 10 verso (D10601) for background to the picture and related drawings in this book.
1
Butlin and Joll 1984, pp.106–7 no.140 (pl.145).
Verso:
Blank

David Blayney Brown
July 2011

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