Whalers
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| Artists | J. M. W. Turner |
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| Created | 1840–1845 |
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| ID | 2973809 |
About Whalers
Whalers is an 1845 painting by British artist J. M. W. Turner. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts a whaling ship and her launches pursuing a whale. The work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting depicts a wounded sperm whale thrashing in a sea of foam and blood.