Galerie Mont The Fighting Temeraire – William Turner^ Turner

A prolific British painter, William Turner wasparticularly fond of marine scenes. In this oil on canvas, he pays tribute tothe warship HMS Temeraire. The majestic three-masted ship, more than thirtyyears after having taken part in the Battle of Trafalgar, is here towed by thesymbol of progress and modernity: a steamship.

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