Shipwreck in Storm

William Hart

Associated Names
William Hart

Artist, American, 1823 - 1894

The artwork portrays a stormy seascape with churning waves and a dramatic sky. The horizon is low, emphasizing the turbulent waters and sky. In the distance, a ship can be seen among the waves. The brushstrokes are energetic and convey movement. The color palette is mainly monochromatic, accentuating light and shadow contrasts. Vague forms near the viewer suggest parts of a ship or debris in the chaotic sea.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.9 × 16.5 cm (3 7/8 × 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.47

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1984.

Inscriptions

lower left: W.HART.; in later hand, across center verso in graphite: (illegible) / [join?] Albert Duncan 17IV55 / [...] from [?] Rosenthal; lower left verso in graphite: 32 (reversed)

Wikidata ID

Q64637162

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