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Title
Watson and the Shark [possible study]
Artist
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815
Sitter
Unidentified Men
Date
1777/1778
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black chalk heightened with white, squared for transfer in red chalk, on green-gray laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet (irregular): 14 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (36.0 x 55.1 cm)
Topic
Vehicle\Boat\Rowboat
Human Figures
Study
Unidentified Men: Male
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Detroit Institute of Arts

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
48.203 DIA
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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