Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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M.1041
The Opal Sea

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1885
Collection: Private Collection
Accession Number: none
Medium: watercolour
Support: white paper laid down on card
Size: 6 15/16 x 10" (177 x 254 mm)
Signature: butterfly
Inscription: none
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The Opal Sea

Description

The Opal Sea, Private Collection
The Opal Sea, Private Collection

A calm sea with one tall masted sailing ship to left of centre on the horizon, under a bright sky of sun and clouds.

Site

Possibly in or near Dieppe, or on the south coast of England.

Last updated: 26th May 2021 by Margaret