Object Details
- Artist
- Franklin D. Briscoe, born Baltimore, MD 1844-died Philadelphia, PA 1903
- Luce Center Label
- Franklin D. Briscoe spent a great deal of time at sea, traveling between America and Europe. The ocean fascinated him, and his paintings are often based on his journeys. Briscoe painted this piece outside on a foggy day, using expressive brushstrokes to capture the subdued colors and hazy sunshine of the scene.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. William Henry Holmes
- 1860-1900
- Object number
- 1930.12.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on paperboard
- Dimensions
- 8 x 13 7/8 in. (20.3 x 35.2 cm.)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 9B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Architecture\boat
- Study
- Waterscape\time\sunset
- Record ID
- saam_1930.12.28
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk722ed802d-ea7c-4666-865c-0e52deace00a
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