Graphite on paper
Morlaise to Nantes Sketchbook
Morlaise to Nantes Sketchbook
Northern France c.1826-32
Northern France c.1826-32
France
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Morlaise to Nantes Sketchbook
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
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Brest Brittany
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
Brest - non-specific
castle
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
countries and continents
dock
France
military
places
townscapes / man-made features
<p>This book covers Turner's journey from Morlaix, on the north coast of Brittany, to Nantes, near the estuary of the Loire. It does not seem that he made many sketches between Mont St-Michel and his arrival in Morlaix. Those that can be identified are his annotations on his map of Brittany (no.10). Perhaps because of unsettled weather, his method of sketching was not as attentive and careful as on earlier tours, at least until he got as far as Nantes. For example, given the slightness of this sketch of the harbour at Brest, it is remarkable that Turner should have thought of using it as the basis for the large oil painting hanging nearby (no.99).</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite
Brest, Brittany
support: 105 × 167 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>This book covers Turner's journey from Morlaix, on  the north coast of Brittany, to Nantes, near the  estuary of the Loire. It does not seem that he  made many sketches between Mont St-Michel and his  arrival in Morlaix. Those that can be identified  are his annotations on his map of Brittany  (no.10). Perhaps because of unsettled weather, his  method of sketching was not as attentive and  careful as on earlier tours, at least until he  got as far as Nantes. For example, given the  slightness of this sketch of the harbour at Brest,  it is remarkable that Turner should have thought  of using it as the basis for the large oil  <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> hanging nearby (no.99).</p>
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architecture Brest - non-specific castle cities, towns, villages (non-UK) countries and continents dock France military places townscapes / man-made features
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