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Alaska Seal Fisheries

c. 1896-1900

James Fagan

Associated Names

James Fagan

Artist, American, 1864 - 1910

The image shows a coastal landscape with water leading to a distant horizon. Snow-covered mountains are in the distance, and seals rest on rocky outcrops near the shore. A canoe with two people paddling towards ships is visible. There are clouds in the sky, and another vessel emits smoke in the distance. The artwork is monochrome in shades of grey and brown.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 243 x 331 mm
sheet: 321 x 405 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1680

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

signed: "Jas. Fagan" in graphite, lower right; "Jas. FAGAN" in plate, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76442365

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