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Design for Classical Composition by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Design for Classical Composition

Design for Classical Composition

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1816

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 129 x 205 mm
Museum: Tate

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(1) Hills and Distant Castle; (2) View upstream to Burg Rheineck; (3) Hills and Town (?Sinzig)

(1) Hills and Distant Castle; (2) View upstream to Burg Rheineck; (3) Hills and Town (?Sinzig)

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1817

Coast Scenes

Coast Scenes

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1826

Notes by James Hakewill on Travelling in Italy; and a Sketch of Belforte del Chienti by Turner

Notes by James Hakewill on Travelling in Italy; and a Sketch of Belforte del Chienti by Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819

Printed Page of Coltman’s ‘British Itinerary’

Printed Page of Coltman’s ‘British Itinerary’

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1811

Shrimper and his Dog

Shrimper and his Dog

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1830

An Abbey, Figures, Etc.

An Abbey, Figures, Etc.

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1826

Clouds

Clouds

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1809

Canal, with Campanile and St Mark’s in Distance. ?Ponte della Dutro, La Pieta [Turner]

Canal, with Campanile and St Mark’s in Distance. ?Ponte della Dutro, La Pieta [Turner]

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840

Wolverhampton: The Upper Part of the Tower of St Peter’s Church

Wolverhampton: The Upper Part of the Tower of St Peter’s Church

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1794

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire

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Two Sketches

Two Sketches

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1835

Ben Arthur, Scotland

Ben Arthur, Scotland

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819