Watson and the Shark

Date1782

Object PlaceLondon, England, British Isles, Europe

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions30 1/2 inches × 36 inches (77.47 × 91.44 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

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.

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