Graphite, watercolour and ink on paper
Margate Beach Scenes
Margate Beach Scenes
Margate, London and Surrey c.1829-45
Margate, London and Surrey c.1829-45
Norfolk
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
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 Distant Margate after Sunset
Bequeathed by Beresford Rimington Heaton 1940
adults
agriculture, gardening & fishing
architecture
beach
breakwater
East Anglia
England
England, East
evening
figure
fish basket
Great Yarmouth - non-specific
Norfolk
objects
people
places
sea
seascapes and coasts
times of the day
townscapes / man-made features
UK cities, towns and villages
UK counties
UK countries and regions
<p>During the 1840s Turner produced many vividly-coloured watercolour studies of beaches and skies in loose, flowing washes. Most were apparently made for the artist’s own contemplation and satisfaction rather than as studies for pictures.</p><p>Turner made a number of views of the Norfolk port of Yarmouth in 1840. This one is primarily a description of the colours and effects of sunset, rather than a topographical record. It is worth noting however, that this work is not complete, although it is certainly more finished than other studies from this period, which suggests that Turner may have intended it for sale.</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
paper unique graphite watercolour ink
26 May 2003 – 8 December 2003
2003-12-08
26 May 2003
2003-05-26
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2003-05-26
British Watercolours: Turner and his Contemporaries around 1840
Collection based display
1 May 2016 – 8 January 2017
2017-01-08
4 May 2016 – 18 September 2016
2016-09-18
2016-05-04
Caumont Art Centre (Aix-en-Provence, France)
7 October 2016 – 8 January 2017
2017-01-08
2016-10-07
Turner Contemporary (Margate, UK)
2016-05-01
JMW Turner: From Shade and Darkness, to Light and Colour
Loan-out
12 February 2021 – 26 September 2021
2021-09-26
12 February 2021 – 26 September 2021
2021-09-26
2021-02-12
Turner Contemporary (Margate, UK)
2021-02-12
The Tourists: Ellen Harvey & JMW Turner
Loan-out
A Distant View of Margate after Sunset
support: 244 × 368 mm
Bequeathed by Beresford Rimington Heaton 1940
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<span class="text0">During the 1840s Turner produced many </span><span class="text14">vividly-coloured <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolour</span></a> studies of </span><span class="text0">beaches and skies in loose, flowing washes. Most were apparently      made for the artist’s own contemplation and satisfaction rather than      as studies for pictures. </span>
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<span class="text14">Turner made a number of views of the </span><span class="text13">Norfolk port of Yarmouth in 1840. This  one is primarily a      description of the </span><span class="text0">
colours and effects of      sunset, rather than  a topographical record. It is worth noting</span><span class="text13"> however, that this work is not complete, </span><span class="text0">although it is certainly more finished than</span><span class="text13"> </span><span class="text15">other studies from this period, which      </span><span class="text16">suggests that Turner may have intended</span><span class="text13">  it for sale.  </span>
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adults agriculture, gardening & fishing architecture beach breakwater East Anglia England England, East evening figure fish basket Great Yarmouth - non-specific Norfolk objects people places sea seascapes and coasts times of the day townscapes / man-made features UK cities, towns and villages UK counties UK countries and regions