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Watson and the Shark

Artist
John Singleton Copley, 3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815
Sitter
Brook Watson, 1735 - 1807
Date
1778
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
183.5 x 229.6cm (72 1/4 x 90 3/8")
Topic
Nature & Environment\Animal
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Nature & Environment\Water
Nature & Environment\Clouds
Weapon\Spear
Vehicle\Ship\Sailing ship
Religious\Cross
Symbols & Motifs\Flag
Exterior\Landscape\Coastal
Vehicle\Boat
Equipment\Rope
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Oar
Human Figures
Nature & Environment\Animal\Fish\Shark
Brook Watson: Male
Brook Watson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant
Portrait
Place
United Kingdom\England\Greater London\London
Credit Line
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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
89.481 MFAB
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits
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