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A Fisherman's Family at the Beach, the Mother and One of the Children Sitting in a Cart

1855
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Fisherman's Family at the Beach, the Mother and One of the Children Sitting in a Cart
  • Artist: Jan Gerard Smits (Dutch, 1823–1910)
  • Date: 1855
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brown wash, watercolor, gouache
  • Dimensions: 8 11/16 x 12 1/16 in. (22 x 30.7 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.268
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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