Joseph Mallord William Turner

The Laira (Plym Estuary) near Saltram Park, with Plymouth Beyond

1814

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Devon Rivers, No.2 Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 110 × 178 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D09716
Turner Bequest CXXXIII 40

Catalogue entry

There is a similar prospect, partly obscured by trees in the foreground, on folio 39 recto (D09715), under which the subject is discussed. The view is south-west down the Laira (Plym Estuary) towards Plymouth, Mount Batten and the Citadel, with Mount Edgcumbe beyond; Saltram Park is on the slopes to the left. The sketch on folio 41 recto (D09717) is effectively a continuation to the right.
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Matthew Imms
July 2014

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