Curator’s note

Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway

A steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway races across a bridge through wind and rain. As forms dissolve into mist and light, Turner paints the very sensation of modern speed.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1843
Medium: canvas

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ArtistJoseph Mallord William Turner PeriodNeoclassical & Romantic CountryUnited Kingdom MuseumThe National Gallery, London

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