Scene on the French Coast

published 1807

Joseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner

Associated Names
Charles Turner

Artist, British, 1773 - 1857

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

The image depicts a seaside scene with various activities happening. A group of people and horses are gathered on the beach, while a ship is beached to the right. More ships with sails are seen anchored or sailing on the water. A castle or fort is visible in the distance, and the sky is filled with flowing clouds. The color palette is dominated by warm sepia tones, giving the image a historical feel. The brushstrokes and line work are precise and controlled, highlighting details of the figures, ships, and distant architecture against the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 × 29 cm (8 1/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8132

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 4, State v/v

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.4 [Finberg 1-71; 1943.3.8129-8199]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Finberg, Alexander. The History of Turner's Liber Studiorum with a new Catalogue Raisonne. London: Ernest Benn, 1924.

Wikidata ID

Q65022394

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