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The Fighting Temeraire
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1839
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Artist dates
1775 - 1851
Full title
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838
Date made
1839
Medium and support
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
90.7 x 121.6 cm
Acquisition credit
Turner Bequest, 1856
Inventory number
NG524
Location in Gallery
Room 34
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Heroine of Trafalgar: The Fighting Temeraire
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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