The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner, 1859 For Sale

This beautiful 19th century framed engraving "The Fighting Temeraire" by James Tibbetts Willmore is based on an original...

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The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner, 1859

Name: The Fighting Temeraire: A Framed 19th C. Engraving After J. M. W. Turner, 1859
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This beautiful 19th century framed engraving "The Fighting Temeraire" by James Tibbetts Willmore is based on an original painting by … more This beautiful 19th century framed engraving "The Fighting Temeraire" by James Tibbetts Willmore is based on an original painting by the renowned British artist J.M.W. Turner. It was published by James S. Virtue & Co. in London between 1859-1875. It depicts the once mighty British warship the HMS Temeraire being towed away down the river Thames by a much smaller steamboat to a ship-breaking yard to be broken up for scrap. The Temeraire was first launched in 1798 and represented the pinnacle of British ship-building. 180-feet long, constructed of English oak and armed with 98 guns, she was one of the largest warships of the period. The Temeraire became a symbol of British pride and military power that endured throughout the 19th century. The man-of-war served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was among the last serving ships to have been at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It became one of the many older ships put out of service in the 1830s and 1840s. The once mighty and feared ship symbolizes a once magnificent, but now obsolete, technology. Turner seems to lament her inglorious final journey, being towed by a less magnificent, but modern steam powered tugboat.
The Turner painting was created in 1838 and is now held in the National Gallery in London. Willmore's engraving, created in 1859, captures the dramatic scene with great detail and skill. The image has become an iconic representation of the decline of Britain's naval power and the transition from sail to steam in the 19th century. The sunset in the background is symbolic of the sun going down on British naval power and tradition. The painting conveys profound and diverse themes that are central to the human experience: those of mortality and change, technology and progress, heroism and brutality. The painting demonstrates Turner’s skill as an artist. His ability to produce scenes of great beauty that are dramatic, but are also symbolic, stimulating both thoughtful analysis, as well as emotion. Turner's painting was voted by the British public in a 2005 BBC radio sponsored survey to be the British people's favorite painting of all time. In 2020 it was included on a new British banknote, along with Turner's own painting of himself. less

Dimensions: 20.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 18ʺH

Styles: Art Deco

Art Subjects: Seascape

Frame Type: Framed

Period: Mid 19th Century

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Engraving

Condition: Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections

Color: Silver

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Condition Notes: Excellent Previously owned, showing little to no signs of wear. Pieces with prior issues that have undergone restoration are not … moreExcellent Previously owned, showing little to no signs of wear. Pieces with prior issues that have undergone restoration are not included. less

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