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O barco baleeiro

ca. 1845
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 808
Turner tinha setenta anos quando exibiu pela primeira vez A caça à baleia na exposição anual da Royal Academy, em 1845. Tanto os admiradores quanto os detratores concordaram em dizer que era difícil distinguir a baleia lutando e os barcos de pesca, embora estivessem no primeiro plano e no centro da composição. Turner pintou paisagens marinhas durante toda a sua carreira, e muitos de seus trabalhos posteriores, como mostrado aqui, destacam um estilo quase abstrato, o incrível poder do mar. Este quadro, juntamente com três outros exibidos na Tate Gallery em Londres, acredita-se que tenha sido em parte inspirado pelo livro de Thomas Beale, A história natural do cachalote (1839).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: O barco baleeiro
  • Artista: Joseph Mallord William Turner, britânico, 1775–1851
  • Data: ca. 1845
  • Meio: Óleo sobre tela
  • Dimensões: 91,8 x 122,6 cm
  • Linha de créditos: Coleção de Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, Fundo Wolfe, 1896
  • Número de acesso: 96.29
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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