Copley's Watson and the shark

Author

Miles, Ellen G.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Magazine antiques. 1993, Num. 1, Vol. 143, 162-171, 16 ill. (8 col.)

ISSN

0161-9284

Abstract (en)

On J.S. Copley's painting of 1778 (Washington, National Gallery of Art) which was commissioned by Brook Watson to commemorate his surviving a shark attack in Havana harbor in 1749.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815
• Painting
• Watson and the Shark
• National Gallery of Art||Washington, DC (USA)
• United States
• 1700-1800
• Watson, Brook, 1735-1807
• Commissions
• Great Britain
• Portraits
• Sharks
• La Habana (CUB)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815
• Peinture
• Watson et le requin
• National Gallery of Art||Washington, DC (USA)
• Etats-Unis
• 1700-1800
• Watson, Brook, 1735-1807
• Commande d'oeuvre d'art
• Grande-Bretagne
• Portrait
• Requin
• La Habana (CUB)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940401-00339879

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