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Barge on the River, Sunset by J. M. W. Turner

J. M. W. Turner, about 1806–07

$100.00

Item no. PDJTW074-00

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An evening on the river: J. M. W. Turner’s Barge on the River, Sunset, from his Thames years, on stretched canvas, framed, or on fine art paper.

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This painting is golden sky and dark river greens, and a cheap copy turns it flat and muddy. Our Turner Barge on the River print is made from a carefully colour-matched master, unretouched, so the sunset glows and the water stays calm.

Canvas, framed or paper

Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.

Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.

Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.

Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.

Sizes

16x12 inch, 20x16 inch, 24x18 inch, 30x24 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.

On your wall

Its wide shape suits a living room, a study or the wall above a sofa. The golds, greens and browns look rich with cream, charcoal and walnut, and a natural wood or gold frame suits it.

About the painting

Barge on the River, Sunset by J. M. W. Turner

The painter of light

J. M. W. Turner, a London barber’s son, became the greatest English painter of light, sea and storm. At his death in 1851 he left his paintings to the nation, and they hang in the Tate.

On the Thames

Turner loved boating and fishing on the Thames and always lived near it. About 1806–07 he painted a barge on a calm river as the sun went down.

An evening study

The Tate links it with his paintings of Cliveden and Eton from the river. It came to the nation in his bequest.

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A calm river at the end of the day. A barge rests on the water, dark against the glow. Above it, the sky is turning gold.

J. M. W. Turner grew up in London, the son of a barber, and the River Thames ran through his whole life.

He loved to fish, and he loved to go out in a boat. Wherever he lived, he always lived near the river.

He painted this about 1806 or 1807, when he was in his early thirties.

The Tate links this painting with two others from the same river, of Cliveden and of Eton.

It is a quiet picture. No drama, no storm. Just the warmth of the light, and the stillness of the water, as the sun goes down.

When Turner died in 1851, he left the paintings in his studio to the nation. This is one of them, and it hangs in the Tate in London.

Barge on the River, Sunset. J. M. W. Turner, about 1806 to 1807.

How each piece is brought to life

Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.

  1. Barge on the River, Sunset by J. M. W. Turner: a barge on a calm river at sunset, golden sky and dark banks

    Graded against the original

    We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.

  2. Barge on the River, Sunset by J. M. W. Turner as a stretched canvas above a linen lounge chair in a reading corner

    Printed for you

    Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.

  3. Barge on the River, Sunset by J. M. W. Turner framed in natural oak above a cream sofa in a warm living room

    On your wall

    It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.

Questions

Is this the original painting?

No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.

Will the colour look flat?

This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.

Will the edges be cropped?

Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.

Which size is right for my wall?

Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.

How long does it take?

Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.

What if it arrives damaged?

Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.

Can I return it?

Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.

Printed to order

Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.

The whole painting

Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.

Free US shipping

On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.

30-day returns

Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.

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