Pre-romanticism
Watson and the Shark
by John Singleton Copley • 1778 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1778 CE
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Movement
Pre-romanticism
Genre
history painting
Art Forms
painting
painting series
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
series of oil paintings by John Singleton Copley in the NGA, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Detroit Institute of Arts
Depicted Topic
shark attackAlternative Titles
Watson and the Shark📐 Technical Details
Created In
London
Inception Period
1778
Earliest Date
1778
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Inventory Number
08600421
Copyright Status
no known copyright restrictions
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
5 depicted entities
shark attack
Havana
Brook Watson
man
boat
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