A North-West Gale off the Longships Lighthouse is an 1873 oil painting by the British artist John Brett.Graham p.120 Roe & Ellis p.43 A seascape, it features a view of Longships Lighthouse off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall. It was produced just as the original 1795 lighthouse was being replaced. Brett was part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and specialised primarily in landscapes.Payne p.116-17 The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1873, held at Burlington House in London. It was acquired the same year for the collection of Birmingham Art Gallery.https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-north-west-gale-off-the-longships-lighthouse-33672
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