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The Sun of Venice Going to Sea
ArtistJ. M. W. Turner
Year1843
TypeOil on canvas, landscape painting
Dimensions61.6 cm × 92.1 cm (24.3 in × 36.3 in)
LocationTate Britain, London

The Sun of Venice Going to Sea is an 1843 seascape painting by the British artist J.M.W. Turner.[1] It shows a fishing vessel heading out to sea from Venice, with its name The Sol di Venezia emblazoned on its sails.

It was one of a large number of works Turner produced with views of Venice, then part of the Austrian Empire, in his later career.[2] The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1843 at the National Gallery in London]]. Turner's admirer John Ruskin was particularly impressed by it.[3] It formed part of the Turner Bequest of 1856 to the nation and is now in the collection of the Tate Britain.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Plant p.99
  2. ^ Hamilton. Turner and Italy p.91-92
  3. ^ Bailey p.529
  4. ^ "'The Sun of Venice Going to Sea', Joseph Mallord William Turner, exhibited 1843". Tate. Retrieved Sep 14, 2025.

Bibliography

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  • Bailey, Anthony. J.M.W. Turner: Standing in the Sun. Tate Enterprises Ltd, 2013
  • Finberg, Alexander Joseph. In Venice with Turner. Cotswold Gallery, 1930.
  • Hamilton, James (ed.) Turner and Italy. National Galleries of Scotland, 2009.
  • Plant, Margaret. Venice: Fragile City, 1797-1997. Yale University Press, 2002.
  • Reynolds, Graham. Turner. Thames & Hudson, 2022.
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