Line Fishing, off Hastings
1835
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1835
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Line Fishing, off Hastings is a 1835 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
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.
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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