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The Loss of an East Indiaman

Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1818

Depicts a tilted ship about to be overwhelmed by a huge wave. The passengers and crew are about to be thrown into the sea. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

The Loss of an East Indiaman, c. 1818

Date supported

1997

Medium and material

Watercolour on paper

Dimensions

28 x 39.5 cm

Grant

75189

Total cost

300757

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