Fort St. lago, Madeira

c. 1850

William Brenton Boggs

Associated Names
William Brenton Boggs

Artist, American, 1809 - 1875

The image shows a coastal scene with a village or fortified structure near a rocky cliffside. In the background, there is a calm sea with small rock formations at the horizon. The sky is filled with soft clouds, and the color palette consists of earth tones and blues. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence leading towards the water. The brushstrokes give a watercolor quality to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Edward M. East, Boston, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1948; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • The Grand Tour, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

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. 8, no. 54.

Inscriptions

lower left in white watercolor: Fort St Iago / Madeira; lower right in white watercolor: W.B.B.; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1/2 Pol

Wikidata ID

Q64636609

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