Explore the Doubts as to authenticity of this artwork, The Beacon Light.
Shortly after the donation, some raised doubts about its authenticity and that of two other Turners donated by the sisters.
Butlin and Joll dated the work to c. 1835-1840 and suggest that it is a fragment of a larger canvas 'which has certainly been worked on by a hand other than Turner's'. At that time, it was believed to depict the Needles on the Isle of Wight
It was removed from display, but did appear in a 2007 exhibition. It returned to display in September 2012.
Isle of Wight