drawing
- Museum number
- 1935,0219.5
- Description
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Dover Harbour, back of Dover; view of the town seen in the distance, boats in the harbour
Graphite
- Production date
- 1764-1843
- Dimensions
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Height: 398 millimetres
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Width: 546 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A copy of this drawing, now attributed to Girtin, is in the Department, 1935-2-19-6. Another version of this is in the Turner Bequest, CCCLXXViii.8.
see E. Croft Murray, 'Pencil outlines of shipping at Dover of the 'Monro School'', BM Quarterly X 1935, pl. XVI, where 1935-2-19-6 is also reproduced).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1935
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1935,0219.5