Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight

J. M. W. Turner

1835 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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About this work

Artist: J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851)
Year: 1835
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 92.3 × 122.8 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Movement: Romanticism

On the River Tyne at night, keelmen transfer coal from their flat-bottomed keels into the ships that will carry it south, their torches blazing orange against a flood of cool white moonlight that opens a path across the still water. The setting is the port of Newcastle; dark smoke drifts up at the right, perhaps a nod to the pollution of the new industrial age. Turner painted it in 1835 for the Manchester textile manufacturer Henry McConnel as a deliberate companion to the Venetian view McConnel had bought from him the year before: working, industrial Britain set against the dreamlike serenity of Venice. It was shown at the Royal Academy in 1835. The two canvases were separated when McConnel sold them in 1849 and reunited when both entered the National Gallery of Art in Washington in 1942 with the Widener Collection.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Orange torches against a flood of cool white moonlight on still water, a nocturne for a study, den or dining room at 24×18 or 32×24 in black. A charcoal, navy or deep green wall; hang it beside the Venice view it was painted to contrast.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Romanticism painting
Era: 19th century (1835)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: dramatic, moody
Rooms: dining room, study or library, living room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×18. Prints at 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in — 16×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×18 above a console or sideboard; 32×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18, 32×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight in the public domain?

Yes. J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 16×12, 24×18 and 32×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight painted, and in what medium?

Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight dates from 1835 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 92.3 × 122.8 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 32×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight we'd choose 24×18. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight (J. M. W. Turner) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight · J. M. W. Turner · 1835. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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