About this artwork
Turner concentrated on the three primary colours, yellow, red and blue in this delicate study of a Venetian fishing fleet. The title refers to the symbol of the sun on the yellow sail of the boat on the left. The domes and towers of the city itself are conveyed in faint washes, suggesting they are veiled in early morning mist, suspended between sky and water. Turner exhibited an oil painting based on this drawing entitled 'The Sun of Venice going to Sea' at the Royal Academy in 1843, which is now in Tate Britain, London.
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title:The Sun of Venice
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accession number:D NG 875
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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date created:About 1840
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measurements:21.90 x 32.00 cm
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credit line:Henry Vaughan Bequest 1900
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner transformed the art of landscape painting in Britain. From detailed topographical studies to expansive, atmospheric vistas his works celebrate the diversity and emotive power of nature. He was born in Covent Garden, the son of a barber, and exhibited his earliest sketches in his father's shop before studying at…
