Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight, 1835, Joseph Mallord William Turner

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A British seascape collides with Industrial Revolution in this classic Turner painting. Discover the story behind the painting.

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National Gallery of Art
West Building, Main Floor - Gallery 57

"Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight"

by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight – Turner