Sudden Squall at Sea by François-Auguste Biard. A chaotic 19th-century interior scene aboard a ship where passengers and crew are tossed about a dining table during a storm.

Sudden Squall at Sea

François-Auguste Biard

1860 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dynamic and humorous depiction of maritime mayhem during a sudden squall by François-Auguste Biard.

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Where it works

A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with warm wood and umber notes — gives the room a clear visual center.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Office
Placement
Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black, Aged gold

About the piece

This 1860 oil painting by François-Auguste Biard captures a moment of comical disorder in a ship's dining salon. As a sudden squall hits, elegantly dressed passengers, musicians, and servants are thrown into a tangle of tumbling figures and crashing porcelain, masterfully rendering the frantic energy of life at sea.

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