/internal/media/dispatcher/23406/fullThe Wreckc. 1855Frame Size: 50 x 40 x 5 inches (127 x 101.6 x 12.7 cm)
120 inches (304.8 cm)oil on canvas
Gift of Edward Chandler Walkerz_07.140Stormy seascape with ship foundering on rocks left foreground. Rocky shore rises steeply to large house upper right. White water beats against ship, rocks, and men jumping overboard. Several people run from house down to ship, aiding castaways. Dark, stormy sky overhead.
Paintings13435177Normandiesteel woolcanvaswoodalbuminresin-coated paperAntwerpRomanticismBoatwoodFrenchhumans2026-04-30T00:05:15.953Normandiesteel woolcanvaswoodalbuminresin-coated paperAntwerpRomanticismBoatwoodFrenchhumansFrench PaintingsShips and the SeaHighlights from the Permanent ExhibitionMasterpieces from the museum permanent collection