A Packet Boat off Dover

J. M. W. Turner, c. 1836

This painting shows a body of water with a steamboat in the distance emitting gray smoke. The steamboat is only partially visible behind the rough and frothy waves, painted in loose lines of white on the beige paper. The horizon is blurred, with the blue sky blending in with the pale waves. On the left, the silhouettes of buildings are faintly suggested in pale yellow.
Artist
J. M. W. Turner
Date
c. 1836
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and gouache with touches of black chalk on gray wove paper, laid down
Dimensions
19.1 × 27.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a body of water with a steamboat in the distance emitting gray smoke. The steamboat is only partially visible behind the rough and frothy waves, painted in loose lines of white on the beige paper. The horizon is blurred, with the blue sky blending in with the pale waves. On the left, the silhouettes of buildings are faintly suggested in pale yellow.

J. M. W. Turner