The Tempest

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The Tempest,

1630

Claude Lorrain, French, 1604–1682
2019-457
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<p>Although Claude is primarily known for his pastoral landscapes, dramatic coastal settings also appear throughout his work, as in <em>The Tempest</em>, which is his earliest dated etching. According to Filippo Baldinucci (one of his contemporary biographers), the artist experienced severe storms at sea while en route from northern France to Rome in 1627—perhaps inspiring this scene, in which the figures in the foreground struggle to bring a small boat safely to shore in the wake of a shipwreck.</p>

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Title
The Tempest
Dates

1630

Maker
Claude Lorrain
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
12.7 × 17.5 cm (5 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Duane E. Wilder, Class of 1951
Object Number
2019-457

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