Martello Towers near Bexhill, Sussex

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 depicts a coastal scene with a slightly elevated view. The land and sea are visible, with a high horizon showcasing distant structures along the shoreline. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, rendered in broad brushstrokes. The color scheme is warm with sepia tones. Figures and remnants of boats are present on the sandy beach, with a rocky cliff on the right side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.6 × 29 cm (8 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8162

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Finberg 1924, no. 34, State iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Liber Studiorum: no.34 [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

Q65022427

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