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Painter:
Lie, Jonas 1880-1940  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum 502 West Water Street Decorah Iowa 52101 Accession Number: 2008.004.001
Notes:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 2013.
(Lower left:) To Nancy Carroll / From Jonas Lie signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Viking ships in turbulent waters in foreground. Ships have dragons heads at the prow. Three ships have white and red stripes, one has a red background with a black figure (possibly a bird), and one has the same figure in white. Rocky coastline and mountains in the background.
Topic:
Waterscape--Boat  Search this
Waterscape--Coast  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailing Ship  Search this
Control number:
IAP 14550141
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_450958