Rain, Steam, and Speed--The Great Western Railway.
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Title |
Rain, Steam, and Speed--The Great Western Railway. |
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Creator |
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (English painter and draftsman, 1775-1851) |
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Date |
1844 |
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Cultural Context |
English
British
European |
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Style/Period |
Romantic (modern European styles ) |
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Subject |
Engineering
Civil engineering
Transportation
Railroad locomotives
Steam engines
Railroads
Railroad bridges
Bridges
Trestles
Rivers
Clouds |
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Location Depicted |
Maidenhead (England)
Thames Valley (England)
Thames River (England)
England
Great Britain
United Kingdom |
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Material |
Oil on canvas
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Canvas |
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Measurements |
35 7/8 x 48 in (91 x 122 cm) |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making)
Oil painting (technique) |
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Work Type |
Paintings
Oil paintings |
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Repository |
National Gallery (London, England) |
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Source |
Eisenman, Stephen F. Nineteenth Century Art: A Critical History. 3rd ed. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. (fig. 5.20, p.141) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Eisenman courtesy: the Trustees, The National Gallery, London. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 1153-04.jpg |
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Rating |
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