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Tarquin, Ship of Boston, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Haskell, Edward H.  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor on paper
Culture:
African  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Peabody Essex Museum East India Square Salem Massachusetts 01970
Date:
1862-1863
Notes:
Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster, "More Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum," Salem, MA: Peabody Museum of Salem, 1979, pg. 147.
Summary:
Sea Journal illustrated with watercolors of Danish, English, and American flags, Martin Vas Rocks, a shark, Annallaboo Point, a native of Sumatra. the grave of first mate Baker, seamen in rain gear, and titled images: "On the Look-Out," "Forecastle Lamp," "Slushing the Spanker Gaff," and "Furling the Royal." Also illustrated with pencil sketches.
Topic:
Waterscape--Boat  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailing Ship  Search this
Animal--Fish--Shark  Search this
Landscape--Island  Search this
Object--Other--Flag  Search this
Figure male  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Architecture--Monument--Gravestone  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Occupation--Transportation--Sailor  Search this
Control number:
IAP 22661183
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_374094