The eruption of the volcano Soufriere Mountains

Date: 1812
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: University of Liverpool, Anglie
Dimensions: 105 x 79.4

St. Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean, on which lies the still active volcano La Soufriere. The basis for Turner's the masterfully developed painting were the notes and a sketch of the eruption of Hugh Perry Keane, a local lawyer and plantation owner, who was deeply interested in the eruption of the volcano on April 13, 1812.

Turner painted picture The eruption of the volcano Soufriere Mountains in 1812. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. Original size is 105 x 79.4. This art piece is located in University of Liverpool, Anglie. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). English Romantic landscape painter. His style laid the foundations for Impressionism. In his time, he was considered a controversial artist, today, he is recognized for his approach to landscape painting. He worked with light (he used to be known as the painter of light). He also masterfully painted with watercolours. An example of his refined style, which influenced the French impressionists, is his Rain, Steam, Speed, in which he hinted at the form objects and plot of the painting using only the mixing of colours. A very similar work is also Fighting Temeraire (a battleship that rose to fame in the Battle of Trafalgar) from 1839, in which the famous ship pulls into the steamer docks for dismantling.