Gouache, pen and ink, graphite and watercolour on paper
Cowes, the River Medina and Shipping
Cowes, the River Medina and Shipping
Isle of Wight 1827
Isle of Wight 1827
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/joseph-mallord-william-turner-558" aria-label="More by Joseph Mallord William Turner" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Joseph Mallord William Turner</a>
East Cowes Castle across River Medina Cowes
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
boat - non-specific
boat, rowing
coast
figure
landscape
mast
people
sea
seascapes and coasts
society
transport: water
wooded
paper unique gouache pen ink graphite watercolour
East Cowes Castle across the River Medina, from Cowes
support: 140 × 191 mm
Accepted by the nation as part of the <a href="/search?gid=999999781" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Turner Bequest</a> 1856
<p><span>Brown pen and ink drawing with black ink wash and white chalk highlights on a medium weight, wove, blue, rag paper support.</span><b>
</b><span>In general the support is in moderate condition, however in the left half of the image there is bleeding of the black ink caused by flood damage.  There is some yellow discolouration in the central area.</span>
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<br/><span>The image is of a marine scene with a rowing boat and three figures in the foreground, and boats in the middle distance, with a backdrop of buildings and trees, with a castle on the horizon.  Fine pen and ink lines describe the boats, figures and background.  Broader black ink brush washes have been used to block in colour on the two boats on the left, and to re-inforce some of the lines in the foreground.  A powdery white pigment that appears to be chalk has been applied lightly to indicate lighter areas.  There are small amounts of graphite under-drawing.</span>
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<br/><span>Katharine Lockett</span>
<br/><span>August 2003</span>
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Technique and condition
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Catalogue entry
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adults boat - non-specific boat, rowing coast figure landscape mast people sea seascapes and coasts society transport: water wooded
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