| The Shipwreck | |
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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | 1805 |
| Location | Tate |
The Shipwreck is a landscape painting by J. M. W. Turner in the collection of the Tate.[1][2] It was completed around 1805, when it was exhibited in Turner's own gallery. The painting is an important example of the sublime in British art.[3]
It is thought that the picture probably records the then recent sinking of the Earl of Abergavenny, which foundered of Weymouth on 4 February 1805.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Shipwreck". Tate. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Smiles, Sam (2006). The Turner Book. p. 120.
- 1 2 Warrell, Ian (2007). J. M. W. Turner. Tate. p. 50.
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