J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Study of Rain Clouds c.1818

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Study of Rain Clouds’ c.1818
Folio 19 Recto:
Study of Rain Clouds c.1818
D12467
Turner Bequest CLVIII 19
Watercolour on white wove paper, 125 x 247 mm
Blind-stamped with Turner Bequest monogram bottom right
Inscribed in red ink ‘19’ bottom right
Stamped in black ‘CLVIII – 19’ bottom right
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
This page is comparable to the preceding ones, on the rectos of folios 17 and 18 (D12465, D12466). It shows a turbulent skyscape with heavy grey clouds dominating the centre of the composition. Diagonal brushstrokes towards the bottom of the composition suggest falling rain.
See the sketchbook’s Introduction for general notes on possible locations and dating.
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Caitlin Doley
July 2024

How to cite

Caitlin Doley, ‘Study of Rain Clouds c.1818’, catalogue entry, July 2024, in David Blayney Brown (ed.), J.M.W. Turner: Sketchbooks, Drawings and Watercolours, Tate Research Publication, October 2024, https://www.tate.org.uk/art/research-publications/jmw-turner/study-of-rain-clouds-r1208891, accessed 22 November 2024.