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Art
Calme and Tempête
These two paintings, originally titled ‘Calme’ and ‘Tempête’ (Calm and Storm), were commissioned as a pair by Stanislas Augustus, King of Poland, in June or July 1772. However, Vernet sold them instead to the British officer and East India Company official Lord Clive, known as Clive of India, who had