The Ferryman

1887

John T. Bentley

Associated Names
John T. Bentley

Artist, American

The image shows a man in a small boat on calm waters. There are trees on the horizon with their reflection in the water. The brushstrokes display texture and ripples. The color scheme is mostly sepia. A bird flies nearby and a spire is visible in the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Top left in script: "Copyright 1887 by C. Klackner 17 E 17th. St, NY"; in graphite lower left: "B231 JT BENTLEY" (by unknown hand); in graphite upper left: "2"; on verso, in graphite lower right: "8B"; signed: In plate lower left: "JTB/87." In pencil lower right: "JT Bentley"

Wikidata ID

Q76548510

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