Ships at the Dock

1893

Dora Louise Murdoch

Associated Names
Dora Louise Murdoch

Artist, American, 1857 - 1933

The image displays a harbor scene with moored ships. A boat named "Blue Jay" is close to the viewer, its bow angled slightly to the left. Other ships are visible along the dock, with various masts reaching into the sky. In the background are dome-topped buildings and a tall smokestack, creating a skyline silhouette. The watercolor brushwork is loose and fluid, depicting motion and reflection. The color scheme is soft, featuring blues, browns, earth tones, and hints of green.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper mounted to paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.72 × 35.88 cm (10 1/8 × 14 1/8 in.)
    support: 29.85 × 40.01 cm (11 3/4 × 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.510

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Parmelee, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1941; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 119, no. 791.

Inscriptions

lower right in green watercolor: D. L. MURDOCH / 1893

Wikidata ID

Q64541241

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