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The Sun behind Clouds by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

The Sun behind Clouds

The Sun behind Clouds

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1799

Dimensions: support: 150 x 123 mm
Museum: Tate

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Trees

Trees

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1799

Stonehenge: The Inner Sarsen ‘Horseshoe’ from the West

Stonehenge: The Inner Sarsen ‘Horseshoe’ from the West

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1811

(a) Montefiascone, with Detail of the Cathedral Lantern; (b) Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena

(a) Montefiascone, with Detail of the Cathedral Lantern; (b) Montefiascone and Lake Bolsena

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1828

Haddon Hall from the North-West along the River Wye

Haddon Hall from the North-West along the River Wye

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1831

Two Sketches of the Banks of the Tiber, near the Aventine Hill, Rome

Two Sketches of the Banks of the Tiber, near the Aventine Hill, Rome

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819

Venice at Sunrise from the Hotel Europa, with the Campanile of San Marco

Venice at Sunrise from the Hotel Europa, with the Campanile of San Marco

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840

Lecture Diagram: ‘Euclid’s Elements of Geometry’, Book 12, Proposition 2

Lecture Diagram: ‘Euclid’s Elements of Geometry’, Book 12, Proposition 2

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1817

Clouds

Clouds

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1799

Notes on the Geology of the South Coast, and ?Verse (Inscriptions by Turner)

Notes on the Geology of the South Coast, and ?Verse (Inscriptions by Turner)

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1809

Inscription by Turner: Draft of Poetry

Inscription by Turner: Draft of Poetry

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1811

Tynemouth, Northumberland

Tynemouth, Northumberland

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1829

Sketch of a Sculptured Panel from the Arch of Titus, Rome

Sketch of a Sculptured Panel from the Arch of Titus, Rome

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819