A Packet Boat off Dover

J. M. W. Turner, hacia 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.
Artista
J. M. W. Turner
Fecha
hacia 1836
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
watercolor and gouache with touches of black chalk on gray wove paper, laid down
Medidas
19,1 × 27,8 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

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