054 J. M. W. Turner - 10 November 2024 - ‘Dunbar’ Sketchbook - Study of Waves breaking on a Beach.

054 J. M. W. Turner - 10 November 2024 - ‘Dunbar’ Sketchbook - Study of Waves breaking on a Beach. The sketchbook was used by Turner en route for Edinburgh in 1801, including sketches of Rievaulx, the Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle; the drawings are mostly in pencil with scraping out, with occasional use of brown wash and white bodycolour. The drawing shown is one of a series of studies of waves on ff. 109r-16v. This drawing appears to be related to the painting known as 'The Wave’ executed for Samuel Dobree in 1802 and now in Southampton Art Gallery. Similar studies of breakers, with a fishingboat, occur in the 'Calais Pier' sketchbook (No.89), ff.84-7 etc. with the inscription 'Mr. Dobree's Lee Shore'. #textoimage #texttoimage #aiart #williamturner #turner #dunbar #sketchbook #study #wavesbreaking #beach