Fishing Boat at Sea

1866

Not on view

Melbye originally had ambitions of a naval career before turning to shipbuilding and then finally marine painting. He studied with C. W. Eckersberg at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and by 1840 had already earned some acclaim for his seascapes. He traveled extensively, occasionally under the patronage of the Danish king. Late in life, he turned increasingly to drawing in charcoal and chalks, such as in this depiction of a boat tossed in rough seas, which also displays Melbye’s interest in the dramatic atmospheric effects of inclement weather.

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Title: Fishing Boat at Sea
Artist: Anton Melbye (Danish, Copenhagen 1818–1875 Paris)
Date: 1866
Medium: Charcoal, black chalk, and red chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 7/16 × 16 15/16 in. (26.5 × 43 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2017
Object Number: 2017.213
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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