Coastal Classics
Loss of the 'Magnificent', 25 March 1804
John Christian Schetky
A dramatic maritime scene capturing the heroic rescue efforts during the wreck of the HMS Magnificent in 1804.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.