Joseph Mallord William Turner R.A.

With Agnew's, London; by whom sold in 2002 to the present owner

London, Agnew's, 129^th Annual Watercolour Exhibition, 2002, no. 21

This work has been carefully preserved and well presented. The watercolour has not faded significantly and the image remains strong. There is some very minor staining to the sheet and occasional very minor foxmarks. The sheet has not been laid down. For further information on this lot, please contact either Emmeline Hallmark (0207 293 5407) or Mark Griffith-Jones (0207 293 5083)
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This watercolor dates from Turner's 1793 sketching tour of Kent, when at the age of eighteen, he is known to have visited Dover, Canterbury, Rochester and Rye. Turner depicts a man admiring the monumental and picturesque Constable's Tower, while to his right, the port of Dover and the English Channel can be seen beyond.