Joseph Mallord William Turner R.A.

with Richard Ivor, London

There is very minor fading to the colours of this work. There is a small water-stain which can just be seen at the right edge of the sheet. The work has not been laid down.
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This recently re-discovered drawing dates from the 1790s and in particular from Turner's time at Dr. Thomas Monro's 'Academy' in London. The sheet is connected with a series of 14 drawings at Tate Britain, which form part of the Turner Bequest. These works are not only similar in size to the present lot, but they are also executed on laid paper (see Turner Bequest no. CCCLXXIX).