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Donati's Comet

William Turnerbetween 1858 and 1859

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

  • Title: Donati's Comet
  • Creator: William Turner of Oxford, 1789–1862, British
  • Creator Lifespan: 1789/1862
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: between 1858 and 1859
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/8 x 14 3/8 inches (25.7 x 36.5 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: astronomy, science, fall, stars, nighttime, river, trees, hills, dusk, evening, comet, landscape
  • External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
  • Medium: Watercolor and gouache over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
  • Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
  • Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Yale Center for British Art

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