Coast of Yorkshire

published 1811

Joseph Mallord William Turner and William Say

Associated Names
Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist, British, 1775 - 1851

William Say

Artist, British, 1768 - 1834

The image shows a coastal scene with figures navigating rocks and turbulent waters near the shore. Massive cliffs dominate the horizon with a tower or lighthouse on one cliff. The waves, sky, and seabirds are depicted dynamically with a monochromatic color palette of brown and sepia. A ship is seen in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.9 × 29.3 cm (8 1/4 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8152

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 24, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.24 [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

Q65022416

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