Joseph Mallord William Turner
, English, 1775-1851
Title
A Ship off HastingsDatec.1820
MediumWatercolour on off- white wove paper
Dimensions
20 x 25.9 cm
Credit LineBequeathed, Henry Vaughan, 1900
Object numberNGI.2412
DescriptionIn broad washes of pale colour, Turner captures the vaporous atmosphere of haze and mist at sea. The ship and cliffs in the background are barely decipherable in the distance. This sketch offers a glimpse into Turner's working methods. It is similar to the 'colour beginnings' he created in his studio, conjured up through his imagination or from his vivid memory.InscriptionWATERMARK 1794/...HATMAN
Exhibition HistoryTurner in January | Ireland's Vaughan Bequest, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, 01 January 2025 - 31 January 2025