Sailing Ship – off Coast of Maine

William E. Norton, Sailing Ship--off Coast of Maine, 1876, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1982.1.33
Copied William E. Norton, Sailing Ship--off Coast of Maine, 1876, oil on canvas, 9 3416 18 in. (24.841.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1982.1.33
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Artwork Details

Title
Sailing Ship – off Coast of Maine
Date
1876
Dimensions
9 3416 18 in. (24.841.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alice H. Rossin
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Architecture — boat — sailing ship
  • Waterscape — sea
  • Landscape — Maine
Object Number
1982.1.33

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.