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Ship on Fire at Night
Charles Brooking
1756 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This dramatic 18th-century marine painting captures a ship ablaze against the deep shadows of a moonless night.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1756 by Charles Brooking, this powerful oil study depicts a ship on fire at night, casting a vivid orange glow across the water. The composition is masterfully handled, contrasting the chaotic energy of the fire and billowing smoke with the stillness of the surrounding coastal landscape and the dark, quiet figures in the foreground.
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