A Shipwreck in a Storm, 1782, Pastel on gessoed canvas, 24 3/4 x 36 in. (62.9 x 91.4 cm), Pastels & Oil Sketches on Paper, Jean Pillement (French, Lyons 1728–1808 Lyons), This pastel, large in scale for Pillement, persuasively suggests the dark, threatening, moisture-laden atmosphere of the storm. The sky occupies an exceptionally large part of the picture, and the artist strictly limited the use of the blues and greens that are typical of his palette to achieve a monochromatic effect
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