Drawing, Sketches. Ships, August 1873 by Samuel Colman

Watercolor sketch of a small sailing boat with figures aboard on calm water, dated August 1873.

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Drawing, Sketches. Ships, August 1873, Samuel Colman (1873), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A small watercolor sketch shows a traditional sailing boat with a tall mast and angled yard on calm water, with several seated figures visible in the hull. The boat's reflection and soft ripples are rendered in muted brown, ochre and grey-green washes, with the handwritten inscription 'Aug 1873' in the lower right corner. The work is catalogued as Drawing, Sketches. Ships, August 1873 by Samuel Colman, dated 1873.

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Date

1873

Medium

Drawing

Museum

Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

Themes

Seascapes, Drawings & Sketches, Boats