Coming out of Marblehead

1929

George Canning Wales

Associated Names
George Canning Wales

Artist, American, 1868 - 1940

The image displays a maritime scene with a sailboat sailing across calm waters. One larger sailboat is on the left, with detailed rigging and sails. A small lighthouse on a rocky island and a distant sailboat can be seen. The sky above is expansive, and the artwork uses fine lines and textures to create a serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.3 × 24.92 cm (6 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.04 × 34.29 cm (10 1/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.333

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Brookline, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1930; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Coming out of Marblehead; lower right in graphite: George C. Wales

Wikidata ID

Q77012829

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