1831
unspecified
From the collection of Tate Britain
The Burning of the Toll-Houses on Prince Street Bridge with St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol is a 1831 unspecified by James Baker Pyne, a British Romanticism work, held at Tate Britain.
The painting depicts a dramatic scene of a bridge on fire, with a large crowd of people gathered on the bridge and on the shore. The bridge is engulfed in flames, with smoke billowing into the air. In the background, a church steeple rises above the rooftops of nearby buildings. The scene is set at night, with the fire casting a warm glow over the surrounding area. The crowd on the bridge appears to be in a state of panic, with some people running away from the fire while others try to put it out. The atmosphere is one of chaos and confusion. This painting is reminiscent of the works of artists who use chiaroscuro to create dramatic contrasts between light and dark.
James Baker Pyne (5 December 1800 – 29 July 1870) was an English landscape painter who became a successful follower of Turner, after having been in his earlier years a member of the Bristol School of artists and a follower of Francis Danby.
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