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

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Joseph Mallord William Turner Study of Heavy Clouds c.1818

Joseph Mallord William Turner, ‘Study of Heavy Clouds’ c.1818
Folio 18 Recto:
Study of Heavy Clouds c.1818
D12466
Turner Bequest CLVIII 18
Watercolour on white wove paper, 125 x 247 mm
Blind-stamped with Turner Bequest monogram bottom right
Inscribed in red ink ‘18’ bottom right
Stamped in black ‘CLVIII – 18’ bottom right
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
This page is comparable to the preceding page, folio 17 recto (D12465), and the following, folio 19 recto (D12467). It shows a turbulent skyscape with heavy clouds dominating the lower half of the composition. Contrasting diagonal brushstrokes present across the composition give a sense of strong winds moving and splitting the clouds.
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 Heavy 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-heavy-clouds-r1208890, accessed 21 November 2024.