At Sea, 1870


Permanent ID:
3055
Call number:
K: 1-130
Date:
1870
Image Description:
A large brown and black sailing ship with white sails and an American flag flying above the stern. The ship is sailing on a somewhat choppy sea at night, with the moon visible on the horizon. A small rowboat floats behind the ship, and a couple other sails are visible in the distance.
Inscription:
At Sea. D.J.Kennedy. Philada. 1870. (Front Bottom)
Format:
Watercolors
Dimensions:
Width: 32 cm, Height: 23 cm (image)
Collection:
David J. Kennedy watercolors
Related Person or Organization:
David Johnson Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)
Related Terms:
Marine art (is described by)
Moonlight in art (is described by)
Merchant ship (depicts)
Sailing ship (depicts)