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Study of a Breaking Wave by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Study of a Breaking Wave

Study of a Breaking Wave

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1801

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 115 x 162 mm
Museum: Tate

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The Erleper Lei, Erpel and Linz (Left) and Remagen (Right), Looking Upstream from the Road on the West Bank near Oberwinter

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