Watson and the Shark
Date1782
Object PlaceLondon, England, British Isles, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions30 1/2 inches × 36 inches (77.47 × 91.44 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. Fund
Object number46.310
DescriptionSmall boat with nine men, one standing in front with his harpoon raised. A shark with open jaws rushes toward a nude man on his back in the turbulent sea, his arms raised. Two men reach from the side of the boat to help. Harbor with sailing ships in the background. Stormy sea and sky.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 4, American Art, Gallery 1
1894
c. 1665
1836/1837
1521
1521
1772/1775
19th Century
c. 1885
about A.D. 125
1850-1860