Coastal Classics
Sudden Squall at Sea
François-Auguste Biard
A dynamic and humorous depiction of maritime mayhem during a sudden squall by François-Auguste Biard.
Seasickness at the Ball, on Board an English Corvette
François-Auguste Biard
1857 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A humorous and intricately detailed 19th-century genre painting capturing the comical chaos of a storm at sea.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy with warm, lived-in color — gives the room a clear visual center.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Created in 1857 by François-Auguste Biard, this lively oil painting depicts the unfortunate guests of a ball on an English corvette. Biard masterfully captures the frantic energy and humorous distress of the crowd as they battle the ship's swaying during a storm. The work is a celebrated example of maritime genre painting, noted for its complex composition and sharp social satire.
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