Tag: J. M. W. Turner
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05 Marine Paintings – Edward William Cooke, Joseph Edward Southall, Henry Bernahl, J. M. W. Turner and Edward William Cooke. With Footnotes, #51
Hastings and the sea. In the 13th century Hastings had suffered over the years from the lack of a natural harbour. Attempts were made to build a stone harbour during the reign of Elizabeth I, but the foundations were destroyed by the sea in terrible storms. The fishing boats were stored on and launched from…
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Montague Dawson, GLEAMING FOAM, CHARIOT OF FAME 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #51a
Chariot of Fame, a handsome clipper of 1639 tons built in America and flying the flag of the famous White Star Company. She had excellent accommodation for passengers, and before she was chartered by the Government to bring troops out to New Zealand to quell the Maori disturbances she had been in the Australian trade. She…
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J. M. W. Turner, The Fish Market at Hastings Beach 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #51c
M. W. Turner, (1775–1851) The Fish Market at Hastings Beach, c. 1810 Oil on canvas Height: 908.05 mm (35.75 in). Width: 1,206.5 mm (47.5 in) Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri Hastings and the sea. In the 13th century Hastings had suffered over the years from the lack of a natural harbour. Attempts were made to…
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