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Gosport, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour (© Portsmouth City Museum & Records Office)
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© Portsmouth City Museum & Records Office

Gosport, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour

Artist: JMW Turner (1775 - 1851)

Location: Portsmouth City Museum & Records Office

Date: circa 1829

Materials: watercolour with gum arabic and scratching out

Dimensions: 29 x 43 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £29,371 (Total: £162,860)

Vendor: Christie's

Review number: 4484 (1997)

Provenance:
Thomas Griffin; John Ruskin; Sir Donald Currie and then by descent; Agnews.

Description:
The work depicts a seascape with Gosport in the background. To the forefront is a small vessel swaying in the choppy waves - the face of a female passenger and a crew member clearly visible. Behind and around it are numerous vessels and rowboats

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