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The Tow Boat Conqueror

James Guy Evans

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tow Boat Conqueror by James Guy Evans shows a large steam-powered ship with three masts and a large smokestack emitting dark smoke. The ship is black with a white stripe along the side. A smaller tugboat is on the right side. The ship has many flags on its masts. The ship is on brown water. The sky is blue with white and gray clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1852
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 429 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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