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Line Fishing, off Hastings, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, oil, 1835

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Line Fishing, off Hastings is a 1835 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Joseph Mallord William Turner
When & what style?
1835
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Line Fishing, off Hastings is a maritime painting. It was created by J.M.W. Turner in 1835. The painting depicts a scene off the port of Hastings in the English Channel. Turner had visited the area around 1816 and even sketched the scene, producing a watercolour based on it a couple of years later. You can learn more about the artist's use of techniques by looking up the work of artist: J.M.W. Turner.

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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.

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