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'The rising squall, hot wells, from St. Vincent's rock, Bristol'
by JMW Turner; exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1793

Analysis of the full Text of Cunningham's 1793 Commentary:
His reference to Three Later JMW Turner Works

On page 19 Cunningham lists three exhibited works; describing them as 'pictures'.

memoir extract page 19
These three works are known to be oils.

1796 'Fishermen At Sea',

B&J 11796, Tate, T01585

Butlin & Joll cat. 1; Oil on Canvas 36" x 48 1/8". RA Exhibition 1796 No. 305.
Purchased by General Stewart for £10.


1797 'Fishermen coming on Shore, at sunset, previous to a Gale'

B&J 31797, Lost, this image from Liber Studiorum, Tate A00991

Butlin & Joll cat. 3; RA Exhibition 1797 No.279 changed to 344 (the picture was moved). Oil on canvas 36" x 48".
This picture is known as 'The Mildmay Seapiece'. Engraving in Liber Studiorum. Original picture: LOST


1798 'Fishermen Becalmed previous to a Storm - Twilight'

B&J 81799, Lost, this impression from Calcott's sketch

Butlin & Joll cat. 8; Oil on (probably) Canvas approx 15" x 30"(B&J-20" but 30" based on Callcott's sketch).
RA Exhibition 1799 No. 55. LOST but Callcott made a sketch of it and noted its height (see B&J).
This title appears in the 1799 catalogue not the 1798 as stated by Cunningham. It could be a mistake in Cunningham's text or it could have been exhibited elsewhere (in 1798) before being exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1799.