Calais Pier, with French Poissards preparing for Sea: an English Packet arriving
J.M.W. Turner, 1803
For now, just to look at
The photograph we have of this work is not sharp enough to print at the quality we want, so we are not selling it for now. We are looking for a better one.
About the work
- Artist
- J.M.W. Turner
- Date
- 1803
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 172 × 240 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery, London
- Reference
- XDV-2285
What the museum label doesn't tell you
The painting did not sell during Turner's lifetime and remained in his possession until his death, entering the national collection by bequest in 1856.
