Watercolour on paper
Loose Studies of Northern France
Loose Studies of Northern France
Northern France c.1826-32
Northern France c.1826-32
France
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>
Calais Sea
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
architecture
Calais - non-specific
cities, towns, villages (non-UK)
coast
countries and continents
France
places
sea
seascapes and coasts
ship, sailing
society
townscape, distant
townscapes / man-made features
transport: water
<p>These three watercolours are part of a group that Turner developed during or shortly after his tour, taking his subjects from his on-the-spot sketches, or working in colour over pencil outlines. As can be seen from the overlapping washes, the views of St-Vaast and Chateau d'Arques were once joined on the same sheet of paper. Turner later developed a watercolour of the St-Vaast setting, introducing numerous figures in the foreground engaged in jousting in boats (now in an American collection). Similarly, the simple sketch of Calais may have contributed to the view of the town from the sea in the oil painting Turner sent to the Royal Academy in 1827 (Manchester City Art Galleries).</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
15 November 2008 – 30 August 2009
2009-08-30
15 November 2008 – 15 February 2009
2009-02-15
2008-11-15
Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery (Nottingham, UK)
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
28 February 2009 – 3 May 2009
2009-05-03
2009-02-28
Ferens Art Gallery (Hull, UK)
http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections
17 May 2009 – 30 August 2009
2009-08-30
2009-05-17
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery (Hastings, UK)
2008-11-15
Coasting; Bonington, Turner and their Contemporaries on the Shores of the Channel
Loan-out
Calais from the Sea
support: 171 × 240 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>These three <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>watercolours</span></a> are part of a group that  Turner developed during or shortly after his tour,  taking his subjects from his on-the-spot sketches,  or working in colour over <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/g/graphite" title="Glossary definition for 'Graphite'"><span>pencil</span></a> outlines. As can  be seen from the overlapping washes, the views of  St-Vaast and Chateau d'Arques were once joined on  the same sheet of <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/paper" title="Glossary definition for 'Paper'"><span>paper</span></a>. Turner later developed a  watercolour of the St-Vaast setting, introducing  numerous figures in the foreground engaged in  jousting in boats (now in an American collection).  Similarly, the simple sketch of Calais may have  contributed to the view of the town from the sea  in the 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> Turner sent to the Royal  Academy in 1827 (Manchester City Art Galleries).</p>
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architecture Calais - non-specific cities, towns, villages (non-UK) coast countries and continents France places sea seascapes and coasts ship, sailing society townscape, distant townscapes / man-made features transport: water
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