Ship on Fire off the North Foreland

Image credit: Salford Museum & Art Gallery

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Fire was one of the greatest dangers to wooden ships which were laden with highly combustible cargoes. The ship portrayed here has been devastated by fire and is a total loss. The crew has abandoned ship and they cling to the wreckage, awaiting rescue. The rough sea is highlighted by the artist's use of light. It has been said of his work, 'In his sea pieces, soft greens and blues predominate, with misty mystic light'.

Salford Museum & Art Gallery

Salford

Title

Ship on Fire off the North Foreland

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 150 x W 212 cm

Accession number

1870-1

Acquisition method

purchased, 1870

Work type

Painting

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