Old Boathouse Beach, Newport
Old Boathouse Beach, Newport

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Old Boathouse Beach, Newport,

1859

John La Farge, 1835–1910; born New York, NY; died Newport, RI
y1948-23

Information

Title
Old Boathouse Beach, Newport
Dates

1859

Maker
John La Farge
Medium
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions
14.7 x 21.5 cm (5 13/16 x 8 7/16 in.) frame: 34 × 41 × 3.5 cm (13 3/8 × 16 1/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
y1948-23
Place Depicted

United States, Rhode Island, Newport

Signatures
Signed [and/or dated] lower right.
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
panel (wood), oil paint
Subject
rock (inorganic material), oceans, seascapes, brown, pulling boats, beaches, green (color), grayish blue, gray (color)

Ex-coll. George H. Webster

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