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Full Sail off Sandy Hook—Entrance to New York Harbor

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a ship with multiple sails on the water. The sails are set and the ship appears to be moving, with the bow angled to the left. There are several other ships in the background. The sky is cloudy and gray. A land mass is visible on the horizon.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca. 1813
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and lead white on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 359 px
Museum record:
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