Launching of a Life Boat
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
John Smith Williamson was a marine artist. He exhibited five works at the Royal Academy and nine works at the Society of British Artists, both in London, between 1866 and 1880.
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- sailor (civilian), seascape/coastal scene, storm, beach, wave, man, lifeboat, oar
- Materials & Techniques
- paper (as artists material), watercolour (as artists materials), watercolour (as object name)
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Details
- Artist
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John Smith Williamson
- Title
- Launching of a Life Boat
- Date
- 1868
- Medium
- Watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- height: 18.60 cm, width: 54.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Sir Bruce Ingram, 1963
- Inscription
- bl: J. S. Williamson 1868
- Provenance
- Purchased from Sir Bruce Ingram, 1963
- GAC number
- 1585