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A Gale Wind
Presented by L. Lesser 1911
actions: processes and functions
adults
barrel
beach
England
England, South East
England, Southern
Isle of Wight
man
objects
people
places
pulling
rocky
rope
sea
seascapes and coasts
ship, sailing
shipwreck
society
St Catherine’s Point
storm
tools and machinery
transport: water
UK counties
UK countries and regions
UK natural features
vessels and containers
wave
weather
<p>John Hoppner was one of the leading portraitists of his day. When he exhibited this painting at the Royal Academy in 1794, it would have stood out to exhibition-goers as a highly unusual subject for the artist. Indeed, this is the only work Hoppner is known to have exhibited that wasn’t a portrait. We think the stormy seascape is set just off St Catherine’s Point in the Isle of Wight, an area known for its dangerous waters. The painting gave Hoppner an opportunity to show off his expressive brushwork and his ability to convey drama and narrative. Capturing a sense of the artistic competition of the time, one critic remarked: ‘The present <span>aggression </span>is incontestably bold, and well executed, and should be rewarded with a <span>booty </span>of reputation.’</p><p><em>Gallery label, February 2024</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
26 August 2002 – 18 July 2005
2005-07-18
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2002-08-26
Marine Painting
Collection based display
26 September 2022
26 September 2022
2022-09-26
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2022-09-26
Gallery 15
Collection based display
A Gale of Wind
support: 1321 × 1829 mm
Presented by L. Lesser 1911
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<p>John Hoppner was one of the leading portraitists of his day. When he exhibited this painting at the Royal Academy in 1794, it would have stood out to exhibition-goers as a highly unusual subject for the artist. Indeed, this is the only work Hoppner is known to have exhibited that wasn’t a portrait. We think the stormy seascape is set just off St Catherine’s Point in the Isle of Wight, an area known for its dangerous waters. The painting gave Hoppner an opportunity to show off his expressive brushwork and his ability to convey drama and narrative. Capturing a sense of the artistic competition of the time, one critic remarked: ‘The present <i>aggression </i>is incontestably bold, and well executed, and should be rewarded with a <i>booty </i>of reputation.’ </p>
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