Art Funded by you

Dead Calm: Sunset at the Bight of Exmouth

Francis Danby, 1855

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM), Exeter
© Exeter City Museums & Art Gallery

Shows the dramatic effect of light was the first of his works to enter the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Danby settled in Exeter 1847. Shows a familiar local scene, the coastline of Starcross with the pumping station tower of Brunel's Atmospheric Railway as seen from mouth of the Exe estuary.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Dead Calm: Sunset at the Bight of Exmouth, 1855

Date supported

1976

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

76 x 106 cm

Grant

1750

Total cost

7000

Content note: This object record is part of our archive and has not been updated since it was first published. It may contain inaccurate information or outdated language. Please get in touch if you think this record should be amended.

Get a National Art Pass and explore Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM)

You'll see more art and your membership will help museums across the UK

National Art Pass offers available at Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM)

50% off exhibitions

10% off in café

Expires: 1 Jan 2026

10% off in shop

Expires: 1 Jan 2026

IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product
Get a national art pass

Art Funded by you FAQs

Why is this object record marked 'archive'?
Where can I see this work of art? Is it on display?
What is Art Fund's purpose?
How is Art Fund funded?
What type of funding do you offer?
What does the acquisition grants programme support and who can apply?
How many works of art has Art Fund helped museums to acquire?
I’m a curator/researcher/arts professional and would like to find out more about this work, how do I get in touch?
I’m a journalist and would like to contact Art Fund about this work, how do I get in touch?
I would like to donate a work of art to a museum. What do I need to do?
I'd like to leave a gift to Art Fund in my will. How can I do this?

Contact us

If you have a question about a work of art in our archive, please contact the Programmes team. We’ll be happy to answer your enquiry.

Get in touch