Peace – Burial at Sea

Peace – Burial at Sea is a painting in oils on canvas by the English Romantic artist J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851), first exhibited in 1842. The work is a memorial tribute to Turner's contemporary the Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie (1786–1841). The canvas depicts Wilkie's burial at sea. This work was intended as a companion piece to War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet (also 1842) which alludes to the sordid demise of the former Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte (thus "War" and "Peace").[1][2] The two works are characterized by sharply contrasting colors and tones: War utilizes a strident yellow and red while Peace is painted a cool blend of white, blue and black. [3]

Peace – Burial at Sea
ArtistJ. M. W. Turner
Year1842
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions87 cm × 86.7 cm (34 in × 34.1 in)
LocationTate Britain, London

The work was part of the Turner bequest gifted by the artist to the British nation in 1859 and is now in the permanent collection of Tate Britain.[4]

The post-hardcore British band Peace Burial at Sea takes its name from the painting.[5]

See also

References
  1. "'Peace – Burial at Sea', Joseph Mallord William Turner, exhibited 1842". Tate.
  2. ""Peace – Burial at Sea" (exhibited 1842) by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)". victorianweb.org.
  3. Warrell, Ian (2007). J.M.W. Turner. London: Tate Publishing. p. 210.
  4. "The Turner Bequest | History | The National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk.
  5. "ArtistInfo".
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