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The Packet "Mohawk of Albany" Passing the Palisades

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "The Packet 'Mohawk of Albany' Passing the Palisades". The painting shows a large body of water with a dark brown ship with a tall tan sail on the right side. The ship's sail is unfurled and angled to the left. The ship has three visible windows on its side and several people on board. The water is dark blue with small waves. In the background, there are several other sailboats on the water. On the left side of the painting, there is a large cliff covered in greenery. The cliff is tall and rectangular in shape. The sky above is light gray and cloudy.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca. 1813
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 387 px
Museum record:
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