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Boats at Anchor

1838

James Goodwyn Clonney

Associated Names

James Goodwyn Clonney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1867

The image is a pencil drawing of a nautical scene. In the foreground, a boat with a sail down is on calm waters. Another sailboat is visible in the distance, and faint structures are seen along the horizon. The sky blends softly with the horizon, all depicted in light shading and fine lines. The drawing is monochrome, creating a gentle and tranquil atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II)
Dimensions

image (irregular): 6.35 × 8.57 cm (2 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.)
sheet: 8.89 × 12.7 cm (3 1/2 × 5 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.2638

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Exhibition History

1978

Selections from the Gift of J. Williams Middendorf, II, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978, no. 1

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. 15, no. 101.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J.G.C. 1838

Wikidata ID

Q64580342

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