Ships in a breeze
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775 - 1851
Summary
This is a seascape with several large masted ships on a rough sea. On the left there is a harbour hall with three figures standing with their backs towards us. The ships on the right have their sails up while the one ship on the left has no sails up. The sky has a few birds and clouds in it.
Object Name
Ships in a breeze
Creators Name
Date Created
1808
Dimensions
print: 20.9cm x 29.2cm
support: 30.2cm x 42.4cm
accession number
1918.1009/6
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)
Credit
Transferred from the Horsfall Museum Collection, 1918
