Whaler and Fishing Vessels near the Coast of Labrador
about 1880
13.325
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
18 x 30 in. 28-3/8 x 40-1/4 x 3-3/8 in. (framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Delavan Smith
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Gift to the museum by Delavan Smith
Gallery Labels
In Bradford's day, icebergs were seen as symbols of the perpetual process of formation and destruction, and the icy equivalents of mountains.
The whaler and fishing vessels add a human presence that tempers the awesome scale of nature.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
July 2, 1989 - August 20, 1989
Castles, Ruins and Exotic Places
South Bend Art Center
September 10, 1967 - September 28, 1967
Loan to Indianapolis Civic Theatre
Civic Theatre of Indianapolis
March 11, 1932 - 1932
Long Term Loan to Spink Wawasee Hotel
Spink-Wawasee Hotel Corporation
May 6, 1932 - Date Unknown
Long Term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools
February 1, 1944 - Date Unknown
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