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William Turner: Picture 'Calais Beach' (1830), framed

Product information "William Turner: Picture 'Calais Beach' (1830), framed"

French poissards collecting bait at low tide. Turner devotes himself entirely to the depiction of clouds and light. The glazed colours and the sketchily depicted figures make the picture appear wonderfully light - despite the strenuous work of the fisherwomen. The beach, the sea and the sky become one surface. The Romantic painter's emotions are palpable in the intensifying colour tones. Turner has arrived at the purely painterly. Original: Oil on canvas, Bury Art Gallery and Museum, Lancashire, fine art giclée on cotton canvas, mounted on wooden stretcher. Limited edition of 499 copies, with certificate. In handmade gold-coloured studio frame. Size 54 x 80 cm (H/W).
Artist: William Turner