Maine Coast

William E. Norton, Maine Coast, 1875, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1982.1.34
Copied William E. Norton, Maine Coast, 1875, oil on canvas, 12 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 41.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1982.1.34
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Artwork Details

Title
Maine Coast
Artist
Date
1875
Location
Dimensions
12 1⁄8 x 16 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 41.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alice H. Rossin
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — rocks
  • Landscape — Maine
  • Architecture — boat — sailboat
  • Landscape — coast
Object Number
1982.1.34
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1982.1.34

Artwork Description

William E. Norton lived in Boston but spent a great deal of time painting on the coast of Maine. Maine Coast has broad brushstrokes and little detail, suggesting that Norton created it “on the spot” as a study for a more finished work such as Sailing Ship, which was probably painted back in his studio.