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Study of Waves Breaking on the Shore by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Study of Waves Breaking on the Shore

Study of Waves Breaking on the Shore

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1801

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

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Quayside Houses at Antwerp and Sailing Vessels

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Rocky Cliffs; The Sea in the Foreground

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San Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome

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