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| Artist | J. M. W. Turner |
| Year | c. 1845 |
| Dimensions | 91.8 cm × 122.6 cm (36.1 in × 48.3 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 96.29 |
Whalers is an 1845 painting by British artist J. M. W. Turner. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts a whaling ship and her launches pursuing a whale. Originally created with the hope that collector Elhanan Bicknell would purchase it, the work is currently found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a wounded sperm whale thrashing in a sea of foam and blood. In the background is a ghostly three-masted whaling vessel.
See also
References
- "Whalers". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Johnson, Ken (2 June 2016). "In Turner Paintings at the Met, the Bloody Business of Whaling". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Warrell, Ian (2007). J.M.W. Turner. London: Tate Publishing. p. 199.
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