A Privateer Outsailing a Pursuing Frigate

1845

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

A Privateer Outsailing a Pursuing Frigate is a 1845 by Unknown artist, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown artist
When & what style?: 1845 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows two big ships on a choppy ocean. The ship on the left is a tall warship with many sails, guns lined up along its sides, and a red flag at the top. The smaller ship on the right has fewer sails and looks like it’s being chased. The sky is pale blue, and the waves are dark and rough. The artist painted the bigger ship as the "privateer"—a fast, armed vessel that hunted enemy ships. The smaller one is the "frigate," the ship trying to catch it. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used drama and adventure in their work.

About the artist

Artist

Unknown artist

Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…

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