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Glimpse of the Sea

ca. 1885
Not on view
This painting is characteristic of Wyant's work during the mid-1880s, when he was strongly influenced by the French Barbizon painters. The locale depicted is unknown.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glimpse of the Sea
  • Artist: Alexander H. Wyant (1836–1892)
  • Date: ca. 1885
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (46 x 76.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1308
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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