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Francis Danby, A.R.A.
A Sailing Ship in a Stormy Sea
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A Way of💟 Life: The Collection of B𒊎arbara & Ernest Kafka
Francis Danby, A.R.A.
Wexford 1793 - 1861 Exmouth
A Sailing Ship in a Stormy Sea
Oil on card;
inscribed lower centre on the mount in James Danby's hand: Francis Danby A.R.A.
153 by 201 mm
With Anthony Reed, London;
with Davis & Langdale Co. Inc., New York;
with David Cross Gallery, Bristol,
where acquired by the late owner
with Davis & Langdale Co. Inc., New York;
with David Cross Gallery, Bristol,
where acquired by the late owner
Bristol, City Museum and Art Gallery and London, Tate Britain, Francis Danby 1793-1861, 1988-89, no. 60
Dating from circa 1855 this rapidly executed oil study was painted at a time when the artist was living on the Devon coast at Exmouth. Danby had a great love of sailing and was an amateur boat builder. He was also aware of the sea's power and survived a shipwreck off Axmouth in the last year of his life. The low viewpoint and subtle treatment of the dark tones heighten the sense of drama in this sketch.