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Nautical Scene

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-48729

Description

Nautical scene with three-masted ship at center, house at left. Two figures center. Said to be the Battle of Louisburg (which took place in 1758 on the coast of Nova Scotia, as part of teh Seven Years' War).

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
paintings (visual works)
oil paint (paint)
panels (wood)
panel paintings (painting by form)
Picture
Seascape
Oil
Panel
Seascape

Associated Events

Battle of Louisburg

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

27.125 x 62.5 x 2.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Katherin H. Ayer

Accession Number

1972.123

Places

Probably Maine (United States)
Probably

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