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Study for a Historical Picture by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Study for a Historical Picture

Study for a Historical Picture

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1816

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 97 x 154 mm
Museum: Tate

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[inscription by Turner]

[inscription by Turner]

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1817

Windsor Castle and Eton, from the Thames

Windsor Castle and Eton, from the Thames

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1806

Stormy Black Sky over Yellow Sands

Stormy Black Sky over Yellow Sands

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840

View of Lake of Geneva

View of Lake of Geneva

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1841

Sheet of Studies: An Old Bearded Man Seen in Profile with a Boy Reaching Past him, Holding a Hat

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1796

Study of a Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff in his Raised Right Hand

Study of a Seated Male Nude Holding a Staff in his Raised Right Hand

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Mill near the Grand Chartreuse, plate 54 from Liber Studiorum

Mill near the Grand Chartreuse, plate 54 from Liber Studiorum

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1816

Mountains

Mountains

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1828

Sketch of Titian’s ‘Sacred and Profane Love’ in the Galleria Borghese, Rome, and Notes on Other Paintings

Sketch of Titian’s ‘Sacred and Profane Love’ in the Galleria Borghese, Rome, and Notes on Other Paintings

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819

Crags; Sketch of ?Trees and Rocks

Crags; Sketch of ?Trees and Rocks

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1801

Inscription by Turner: Measurements, Possibly with Related Prices

Inscription by Turner: Measurements, Possibly with Related Prices

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1813

Boat, with Figures

Boat, with Figures

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1834