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Turner painted many pictures exploring the effects of an elemental vortex. Here, there is a steam-boat at the heart of the vortex. In this context the vessel can be interpreted as a symbol of mankind’s futile efforts to combat the forces of nature. It is famously said that Turner conceived this image while lashed to the mast of a ship during an actual storm at sea. This seems to be nothing more than fiction, but the story has endured as a way of demonstrating Turner’s full-blooded engagement with the world around him.
Title
Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth
Date
exhibited 1842
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 91.4 x W 121.9 cm
Accession number
N00530
Acquisition method
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Work type
Painting
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