STANFIELD, Clarkson
(b. 1793, Sunderland, d. 1867, Hampstead)

Dogger Bank

1846
Oil on canvas, 76 x 70 cm
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

This painting shows a Dutch fishing boat in gale force winds. The portrayal of stormy seas in this picture stands comparison with the work of the van de Veldes, Claude-Joseph Vernet and Turner.




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