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Old Ferry Stairs

William P. Chappel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Old Ferry Stairs by William P. Chappel: A painting of a harbor scene showing a body of water with a wooden pier on either side in the foreground. A large boat with two white sails and a red flag on the left. Several smaller boats in the water. A large building on the right with columns and a triangular pediment on the front. Several buildings on the other side of the harbor. A blue and orange sky. A horse-drawn carriage on a road. People standing on the piers and in the boats. Water appears choppy.

Artwork details

Date:
1870s
Medium:
Oil on slate paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 405 px
Museum record:
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