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Key facts
Calais Pier
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1803
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Artist dates
1775 - 1851
Full title
Calais Pier, with French Poissards preparing for Sea: an English Packet arriving
Date made
1803
Medium and support
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
172 x 240 cm
Acquisition credit
Turner Bequest, 1856
Inventory number
NG472
Location in Gallery
Room 34
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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