Tag: ship

Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight (1835)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight 1835 Oil on canvas, 92.3 x 122.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Joseph Mallord William Turner excelled at capturing the beauty and mysteries of light. Cool, white moonlight…

Rotterdam Ferry-Boat (1833)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) Rotterdam Ferry-Boat 1833 Oil on canvas, 92.3 x 122.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A passenger boat, its bright tan sails reflecting the sun, careens among choppy water with at least eight more sailboats…

Helen arriving in Troy (1685-1690)

Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711) Helen arriving in Troy c.1685–1690 Oil on canvas, 60 x 67 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Title: The Landing of Helen led by Paris to the palace of Priam, in Troy Former title: Landing of Cleopatra at…

Vue de Bordeaux (1874)

Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Vue de Bordeaux (View of Bordeaux, from the Quai des Chartrons) 1874 Oil on fabric, 54.7 x 89.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland In 1873, Boudin made his first visit to the important port city of…

Bateaux ancrés

Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Bateaux ancrés (Boats at Anchor) s.d. Etching Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Le Bassin de Deauville (1891)

Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Le Bassin de Deauville (The Dock of Deauville) 1891 Oil on panel, 46.7 x 37.8 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland This painting treats a common theme in Boudin‘s mature art, ships at harbor. Boudin typically did…