Joseph Mallord William Turner, 'Dutch Boats in a Gale ('The Bridgewater Sea Piece')', 1801
Full title | Dutch Boats in a Gale ('The Bridgewater Sea Piece') |
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Artist | Joseph Mallord William Turner |
Artist dates | 1775 - 1851 |
Date made | 1801 |
Medium and support | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 162.5 × 221 cm |
Acquisition credit | On loan from The Capricorn Foundation |
Inventory number | L297 |
Location | Not on display |
Image copyright | On loan from The Capricorn Foundation, © The Capricorn Foundation. Used by permission |
Collection | Main Collection |
Previous owners |
Dutch boats are shown on course for collision in stormy weather. Dark clouds contribute to the sense of danger. The painting was commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater as a companion piece to a 17th-century Dutch seascape in his possession.
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Is there engineering in art, as well as art in engineering? We look at Turner's famous depiction of a steam train in 'Rain, Steam and Speed' and stormy seas in 'Dutch Boats in a Gale' (1801). Rob Bell from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers give...
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