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Gosport, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1829

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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Title of artwork, date

Gosport, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, c. 1829

Date supported

1997

Medium and material

Watercolour with gum arabic and scratching out

Dimensions

29 x 43 cm

Grant

29371

Total cost

162860

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