Framed The Fighting Temeraire by J.M.W. Turner

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 19"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 29" 

Product Details:

The Fighting Temeraire by J.M.W. Turner is a poignant tribute to the passing of an era, showing the once-mighty HMS Temeraire—a celebrated warship from the Battle of Trafalgar—being towed by a small steam tug to its final berth to be broken up. The painting contrasts the majestic, ghostly silhouette of the great sailing ship bathed in a glowing sunset with the dark, modern tugboat that pulls it, symbolizing the end of Britain’s age of sail and the rise of industrial power. Through radiant color and atmospheric light, Turner transforms a scene of dismantling into a national elegy, blending nostalgia with awe at the forces of change.