Watercolors from the Skies Sketchbook, in use from 1816 to 1818 on outdoor excursions by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). Here is the official Tate Gallery account of the Turner Bequest –
After J.M.W. Turner’s death in 1851, the contents of his studio became the property of the nation. The Turner Bequest comprises around 30,000 works of art on paper, including watercolours, drawings and 300 oil paintings. Most works in the Bequest are unfinished pieces or preparatory studies.The Bequest provides a unique insight into Turner’s methods and documents his travels around Britain and Europe. In addition to mounted works, the Prints and Drawings Rooms hold 280 bound Turner sketchbooks.
