J.M.W. Turner

Snow Storm – Steam-Boat off a Harbour’s Mouth

US$ 645.00

A paddle steamer is barely discernible at the centre of a vortex of snow, spray and smoke that fills the entire canvas in sweeping arcs of grey and white. Turner claimed he had himself lashed to a mast for four hours to observe the storm, a story that may or may not be true. A critic called it soapsuds and whitewash, which Turner reportedly resented for years.

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Artist

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) pushed further toward dissolution of form than any painter of his century, using light, weather and water to break down the distinction between subject and atmosphere. He exhibited constantly from adolescence and grew wealthy, while living privately and increasingly reclusively under an assumed name. Ruskin’s Modern Painters was written largely to defend him.

Material Archival canvas
Frame Supplied rolled, unframed
Print Fine-art print, printed to order
Size 48 × 36 inches
Delivery 2–3 weeks
Certificate of Authenticity Included, emailed on delivery
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