Chichester Canal (painting)
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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | 1828 |
| Location | Tate Collection |
Chichester Canal is a painting by the English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker J. M. W. Turner. It was painted in 1828.[1] The painting was commissioned by George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont.[2]
The painting itself
The painting depicts the Chichester Canal in Sussex, southern England. The ship is probably a collier brig, as this serene scene had commercial purpose.
Colours
Its brilliant colours may have been influenced by atmospheric ash from the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia (see also Year Without a Summer).
Current status
The painting is currently housed in the Tate Collection.
References
- ^ Dalya Alberge (15 April 1994). "Mounties find their man is Turner". The Independent.
- ^ Green, Alan H.J (2006). The History of Chichester’s Canal. Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society. p. 42. ISBN 0-9512036-1-4.
External links
- Tate reference
- One reference of Tambora's possible influence
- Long, involved .pdf file of Tambora's influence on artwork.
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