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The Coast Under Vietri

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Date

c.1794

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)

Collection

Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Description

Watercolour over pencil. This is an example of Turner's early work, dating from circa 1794-95 when he was working for Dr Thomas Monro (1759-1833) at his drawing academy at 8 Adelphi Terrace, London. Monro was one of the most important patrons of his day and commissioned young artists, including Turner and Girtin, to copy works from his collection. He treated John Robert Cozens for mental illness during the early 1790s and consequently was allowed access to the artist's sketchbooks.

The present work is based on a drawing of this subject by Cozens in the Beckford Sketchbooks now in the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester (vol. III, no.12). Cozens visited Italy for the second time in 1782 with the collector William Beckford and his sketch of this subject is inscribed with the subject and dated 23rd September 1782.

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All Rights Reserved

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image © Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Location

Vietri, Italy

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Beaches
Castles
Cliffs
Coasts
Seascapes
Townscapes

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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