''Peace – Burial at Sea'' is a painting in oils on canvas by the English

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artist

J. M. W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulen ...

(1775–1851), first exhibited in 1842. The work is a memorial tribute to Turner's contemporary the Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie (1786–1841). The canvas depicts Wilkie's burial at sea. This work was intended as a companion piece to '' War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet'' (also 1842) which alludes to the sordid demise of the former Emperor of France

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(thus "War" and "Peace"). The two works are characterized by sharply contrasting colors and tones: War utilizes a strident yellow and red while Peace is painted a cool blend of white, blue and black. The work was part of the

Turner bequest Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbule ...

gifted by the artist to the British nation in 1859 and is now in the permanent collection of Tate Britain.

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British band

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takes its name from the painting. In July of 2013 the National Gallery of Australia physically recreated the painting in real time with live action inclusive of ship in

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in conjuction with tbe rising exhibit at the museum ''Turner from the

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: The Making of a Master''.https://nga.gov.au/on-demand/jmw-turners-peace-burial-at-sea-recreated-on-sydney-harbour-2013/

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peace - Burial at Sea 1842 paintings Maritime paintings Paintings by J. M. W. Turner Collection of the Tate galleries Napoleonic Wars in art

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