Turner's 'Bridgewater Sea Piece' to be sold?

July 9 2014

Image of Turner's 'Bridgewater Sea Piece' to be sold?

Picture: National Gallery

It's potentially ominous when a picture that's been on long-term loan at the National Gallery suddenly disappears from view. When Constable's 'Salisbury Cathedral from the Water Meadows' was taken down it was because it had been put up for sale. Happily, Tate bought that picture with handsome support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. But should we be concerned that Turner's celebrated 1801 'Bridgewater Sea Piece' (commissioned by the Duke of Bridgewater as a pendant for a c.1672 picture by Willen van de Velde) is no longer on display at the NG, and has been taken off their website? The picture has been on loan there for at least 27 years. It was last sold, by the Duke's family, in 1976.


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