People Near Boat

Edward Mitchell Bannister, People Near Boat, 1893, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harvey Golden, 1983.95.121
Copied Edward Mitchell Bannister, People Near Boat, 1893, oil on canvas, 14 x 19 7⁄8 in. (35.6 x 50.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Harvey Golden, 1983.95.121
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Artwork Details

Title
People Near Boat
Artist
Date
1893
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 x 19 7⁄8 in. (35.6 x 50.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Harvey Golden
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — water
  • Architecture — boat — rowboat
Object Number
1983.95.121
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.121

Artwork Description

Scholars have suggested that the bearded man in this painting might be a self-portrait. Edward Bannister rarely included African American subjects in his paintings, focusing instead on pastoral landscape scenes, which brought him greater success in the art market. (Holland, Edward Mitchell Bannister, 1992)