Watson and the Shark
Watson and the Shark
Watson and the Shark
Watson and the Shark

Currently not on view

Watson and the Shark

after John Singleton Copley, 1738–1815; born Boston, MA; died London, England
x1941-159

Information

Title
Watson and the Shark
Maker
after John Singleton Copley
Medium
Pen and black ink and grey wash
Dimensions
48.8 x 60.0 cm. (19 3/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
x1941-159
Culture
American
Type
drawings, oil paintings
Materials
ink, cardboard, laid paper, wash
Subject
sharks, men, seas, seascapes, ships, pulling boats, oars

Leon Walker, Lexington, Mass.; his sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 24, 1940, no. 11

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