San Remo

1888

John William Casilear

Associated Names
John William Casilear

Artist, American, 1811 - 1893

The image shows a three-masted sailing vessel viewed from a slight angle on calm water. The high horizon line is just below the distant hills and structures in the background. The ship is depicted in a delicate pencil style with fine lines and shading. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, using shades of gray. A small rowboat is tethered to the ship, and there are buildings and hills in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.77 × 19.05 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 29.1 × 22.3 cm (11 7/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.23

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in black ink: Drawn from a photograph / San Remo / (artist's monogram) and unidentified insignia; across bottom verso in graphite by unknown hand: John W. Casilear Jr

Wikidata ID

Q64584495

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