Sheerness as seen from the Nore

Provenance

Data published online by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and formatted at Carnegie Museum of Art:

Joseph Mallord William Turner [1775–1851], the artist, London, England, 1808; probably purchased by Samuel Dobree, Esq. [1759–1827], in 1808; by descent to his son, Harry Hankey Dobree, Esq. [1787–1841]; sale, Christie’s, London, England, June 17, 1842, lot 12 [1]; Crockford; acquired by Bryant for Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Bt [1772–1848] [2]; sale, Christie’s, June 2, 1848, lot 61; purchased by William Wells, Tonbridge, England, June 2, 1848; sale, Christie’s, London, England, May 10, 1890, lot 72 [4]; purchased by Agnew’s for Robert Loyd Lindsay, 1st Lord Wantage [1832–1901], Berkshire, England , May 10, 1890; by descent to Loyd Collection, until 1991; Idenmitsu Kosan (Company), Tokyo, Japan; purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 2005.

NOTES:

[1]. Dobree Sale, 170 gns to Crockford for 170 gns
[2]: according to a note in the Dobree sale catalogue in the Courtauld Institute.
[3]. Sir Thomas Baring sale, sold for 550 gns.
[4]. William Wells sale, sold for 7,100gns

Data as published online by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston:

Believed to have been purchased directly from the artist in 1808 by Samuel Dobree, Esq. (1759–1827); thence by descent to his son Harry Hankey Dobree, Esq. (1787-1841); his sale [ Christie's London, June 17, 1842, lot 12 (170 gns to Crockford)]; acquired from the above by Bryant (according to a note in the Dobree sale catalogue in the Courtauld Institute) on behalf of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Bt (1772–1848); his sale [Christie's London, June 2, 1848, lot 61 (550 gns of William Wells of Redleaf)]; William Wells sale [ Christie's London, May 10, 1890, lot 72 (7,100 gns to Agnew's on behalf of Robert Loyd Lindsay, 1st Lord Wantage)]; Robert Loyd Lindsay, 1st Lord Wantage (1832-1901); by descent in the Loyd Collection, Lockinge, until 1991; Idenmitsu Kosan (Company), Tokyo, Japan; museum purchase 2005.