Fire at sea
1820 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) on beige paper
Sheet (approx.): 16 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (42.5 × 31.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Clarkson Stanfield
1793–1867
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- AicTier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Clarkson Stanfield was a British painter renowned for large-scale marine paintings and landscapes executed with dramatic atmospheric effect. Active in the 19th century, his work exemplified the Romantic engagement with sublime seascapes and coastal vistas. His technical command of light and water established him as a leading marine painter of his era.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago
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- Rijksmuseum1 published1 img
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