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Waves Breaking, Scarborough by Joseph Mallord William Turner — VisualArtsDB

Waves Breaking, Scarborough

Waves Breaking, Scarborough

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1816

Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: support: 117 x 180 mm
Museum: Tate

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Below Winchelsea; Ferry Bridge and the River Brede, with Ferry House

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Neidpath Castle, Peebles, From the North-West

Neidpath Castle, Peebles, From the North-West

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?Scotswood Suspension Bridge, near Newcastle; Bridgnorth from the South; a Sailing Boat; Peveril Castle and Peak Cavern, Castleton

?Scotswood Suspension Bridge, near Newcastle; Bridgnorth from the South; a Sailing Boat; Peveril Castle and Peak Cavern, Castleton

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Three Sketches, Including the ?Aurelian Walls, Rome

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Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819

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A Study of Firelight (Venice?)

A Study of Firelight (Venice?)

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Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1832

St Nicolas-de-Port: the Basilica from a Bridge

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?The Tomb of Cicero, outside of Formia; and Four Distant Views of Castellonorato

?The Tomb of Cicero, outside of Formia; and Four Distant Views of Castellonorato

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1819

Road Leading over Bridge, with Trees and Another Bridge Beyond

Road Leading over Bridge, with Trees and Another Bridge Beyond

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1810