Seascape

Maker Thomas Buttersworth, Sr. (British, 1768 - 1842)

Collections

ClassificationsPAINTINGS

Dateca. 1800

Mediumoil on canvas

Dimensions18 1/8 x 24 in. (46 x 61 cm.)

DescriptionSeveral frigates and war ships in rough water

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gail-Oxford Collection

Status

On view

Label TextA painter of exactingly detailed ship portraits and dramatic sea battles, Thomas Buttersworth lived in England. However, his paintings, which often portray American vessels, were immensely popular in this country and often reproduced as prints.

In this seascape several war ships circulate in the rough water as a dinghy negotiates the choppy waves.

Object number2016.11.17