海滩，英国海岸

This is one of a large number of sketches on loose sheets of paper depicting coastal terrain and seagoing vessels in various combinations. Turner specialist Eric Shanes has made a possible connection between this sheet and preparations for Turner’s Picturesque Views on the East Coast of England engraving series. 1 For the grouping and dating of these works to the middle and later periods of Turner’s career, see the section introduction.

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Evelyn Joll, Martin Butlin and Luke Herrmann (eds.), The Oxford Companion to J.M.W. Turner , Oxford 2001, p.82

Verso:

Pencil notes reading ‘172’ and ‘30’. Stamped in black with the Turner Bequest monogram and ‘CCCLXIV – 420’.

John Chu

June 2015 Read full