The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 12, 2026

A horizontally oriented mezzotint in deep sepia tones depicts a nocturnal river scene. A glowing moon pierces through dark, streaked clouds just off center, casting a shimmering vertical column of light onto the water. To the left, two boats with tall, dark sails rest on the river, one carrying a small, pale figure. In the background, a windmill and shadowy buildings line the shore, framed by a sky of swirling, woolly clouds.

Moonlight on the Medway at Chatham

1920

Frank Short

(British, 1857–1945)

after Joseph Mallord William Turner

(British, 1775–1851)
England, 20th century
mezzotint
Platemark: 20.6 x 27 cm (8 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.); Sheet: 30.8 x 43.6 cm (12 1/8 x 17 3/16 in.)
Gift of John Bonebrake 2010.574
Catalogue raisonné: Hardie 31
Location: Not on view
  • ?–March 15, 1983
    (Harbor Gallery, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, sold to John Bonebrake, Cleveland, OH)
    1983–2011
    John Bonebrake [1918–2011], Shaker Heights, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    March 7, 2011–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Moonlight on the Medway at Chatham|url=false|author=Frank Short, Joseph Mallord William Turner|year=1920|access-date=12 August 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.574