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Painting of the Ship Hazard

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1800-1805

GUSN

GUSN-194000

Description

Oil on panel; masted ship at sea with US flag; smaller ships in background; seagulls flying to ship's left side; blue sky with white billowy clouds; black bar across bottom with inscription. Unframed. Not signed by artist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

painting (image-making)
paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
panels (surface components)
maritime history
seascapes
Painting

Maker

Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Dimensions

18 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Selina F. Little

Accession Number

2003.18

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

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