Ink and graphite on paper
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
History Painting c.1799-1807
History Painting c.1799-1807
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Studies for Pictures Sketchbook
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>
A Shore with Beached Ships and Vessels at Sea Beyond
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
adults
beach
coast
figure
people
seascapes and coasts
ship, sailing
society
transport: water
<p>Turner would have made most of his paintings of the sea in the studio, but his sketchbooks reveal his tendency to sketch from life in front of the subject. He had a great interest in details of rigging and masts and took pains to ensure the accuracy of his drawings. A contemporary audience would have recognised the visual differences between commercial and naval shipping.</p><p><em>Gallery label, April 2005</em></p>
paper unique ink graphite
23 March 2005 – 16 October 2005
2005-10-16
23 March 2005 – 16 October 2005
2005-10-16
2005-03-23
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
Tate Liverpool (Liverpool, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/
2005-03-23
Turner and the Sea
Collection based display
A Shore with Beached Ships, and Vessels at Sea Beyond
support: 135 × 210 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
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<span class="text0">Turner would have made most of his paintings of the sea      in the studio, but his </span><span class="text1">sketchbooks reveal his      tendency to sketch</span><span class="text0"> from life in front of the      subject. He had a </span><span class="text2">great interest in details of      rigging and masts</span><span class="text0"> </span><span class="text2">and      took pains to ensure the accuracy of his</span><span class="text0"> </span><span class="text1">drawings. A contemporary audience would</span><span class="text0"> have recognised the visual differences between commercial and      naval shipping. </span>
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adults beach coast figure people seascapes and coasts ship, sailing society transport: water
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