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The Deluge

Francis DanbyAround 1840

Tate Britain

Tate Britain
London, United Kingdom

Danby made his name with epic subjects, often on a large scale. This was his last. The subject is from the Old Testament book of Genesis. God sends a flood to punish mankind's wickedness but allows Noah and his family to be saved. Noah's ark is in the background, illuminated by a shaft of moonlight. A stormy sea rages round a rocky peak and massive tree branches, to which humans and animals are clinging desperately. A blood-red sun can be seen setting to the left. In the lower right hand corner, an angel weeps over the death of a child.

Details

  • Title: The Deluge
  • Creator: Francis Danby
  • Creator Death Place: Exmouth, United Kingdom
  • Creator Birth Place: Wexford, Éire
  • Date Created: Around 1840
  • Provenance: Purchased 1953
  • Physical Dimensions: w1099 x h707 mm
  • Original Title: The Deluge
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on Canvas

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