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Dockside Scene

19th century

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a port scene with a large ship in the background. Various figures and items are depicted on what appears to be a dock or ship deck. A large ship with tall masts is visible in the background. The drawing captures scattered items and details, potentially indicating a scene of embarkation or arrival. The lines and shading convey movement and anticipation. An American flag is seen atop one of the ships.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on laid paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase through a gift of Josephine Boardman Crane)
Dimensions

sheet: 24.13 × 31.91 cm (9 1/2 × 12 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.822

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 75, no. 468.

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 6 [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q64534848

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