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Painter:
Potthast, Edward Henry 1857-1927  Search this
Medium:
Oil on panel
Type:
Paintings
Notes:
"Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927): An American Painter, Selections from Private Collections," Cincinnati, OH: Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1994, pg. 17.
Summary:
Waterscape depicting the harbor at Gloucester with a small fishing boat moored beside the wharf in the foreground, the fishermen arranging their fishing net as figures standing on the wharf above drag the net out of the boat. Wharf buildings are visible on the left and sailboats with their sails down are docked in the background.
Topic:
Landscape--Massachusetts--Gloucester  Search this
Waterscape--Harbor--Gloucester Harbor  Search this
Waterscape--Wharf  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Rowboat  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailboat  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Occupation--Industry--Fishing  Search this
Control number:
IAP 88980012
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_369204