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May Thy Voyage Be Prosperous

Mrs. Morris's Academy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a framed piece of art. The frame has an ornate molding along the top edge. The frame is light colored. Inside the frame is a thick, light grey matte with a double-lined border around the artwork. The artwork depicts a circular scene of a tall-masted ship on water, surrounded by a thick white border. The circular scene is set within a square that has a smaller, double-lined border. The square lines align with the border on the matte. The scene shows the ship positioned to the left of center. The ship faces right. The ship has three masts. There are trees to the left of the ship. There are mountains in the background. The artwork is titled "May Thy Voyage Be Prosperous by Mrs. Morris's Academy".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
502 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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