Dutch Boats in a Gale ('The Bridgewater Sea Piece')
1801, Joseph Mallord William Turner
On loan from a private collection since 1987, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
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Dutch boats are shown on course for collision in stormy weather. Dark clouds contribute to the sense of danger. The painting was commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater as a companion piece to a 17th-century Dutch seascape in his possession.
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