William Turner of Oxford
Figures on the beach at Clovelly, north Devon

ArtistBritish, 1789–1862
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Figures on the beach at Clovelly, north Devon
Date1820s
PlaceClovelly, England
MediumWatercolor over graphite with gouache and scratching on wove paper, mounted on board
DimensionsSheet: 12 15/16 × 21 5/8 in. (32.9 × 54.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Robert Stuart Koelsch
Object number2016.1
Not on view

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ProvenancePrivate collection; [Andrew Wyld, London, by 2009-2012]; private collection, England, 2012-2014; [Martyn Gregory, London, 2014-2105]; purchased by MFAH, 2016.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: Clovelly, North Devon. / No. 52 [additional inscription cut off].
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