File:Greenland Fishery- English Whalers in the Ice RMG L0512.tiff
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[edit]Charles Brooking: Greenland Fishery: English Whalers in the Ice | ||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q5075815 |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Genre | marine art | |||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Greenland Fishery: English Whalers in the Ice An English whaler is seen in the centre in stern and port-quarter view. To the left a similar ship lies at anchor in port-broadside view. In the left foreground is an ice floe with two polar bears facing towards the central whaler. Two small boats and a whaler are in the centre and right foregound. The boat to the right is alongside the whale and one man stands up holding a harpoon which he has speared into the side of the whale, which sends up water through its spout. Behind it in the distance is the tail of another whale with three small boats around it, and an ice floe beyond. Evidence of another whale can be seen in the foreground on the far left. The work evokes an awareness that this is a potentially dangerous and inhospitable world, reinforced through the portrayal of dark clouds above the main whaler. Most of the artist's extant paintings date from the last six years of his career and are principally marine subject-matter. Brooking's reputation as a marine artist was well established by 1755. Although his stylistic range shows the influences of Simon de Vlieger and Willem van de Velde the Younger, his approach was uncompromisingly individualistic. Brooking's careful attention to detail evinces an informed knowledge of maritime practice and naval architecture. The painting has been signed by the artist. |
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Date |
circa 1750 date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Painting: 293 x 430 mm; Frame: 385 mm x 535 mm x 60 mm | |||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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Accession number |
BHC1035 |
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12527 | |||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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Identifier InfoField | Acquisition Number: 1940-261 id number: BHC1035 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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