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Francis Augustus Silva
American Art
This large-scale watercolor, displayed at the American Watercolor Society’s 1877 annual exhibition, is typical of Francis Silva’s oeuvre in its marine subject matter, crystalline lighting effects, and inconspicuous brushwork. The broken mast on the beach at left makes a subtle allusion to nature’s destructive power in this otherwise placid scene.
MEDIUM
Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on beige, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
DATES
1877
DIMENSIONS
17 9/16 x 27 5/8 in. (44.6 x 70.2 cm)
Frame: 22 3/8 x 32 1/4 x 2 5/16 in. (56.8 x 81.9 x 5.9 cm)
SIGNATURE
Signed and dated lower left: "F. A. Silva '77"
ACCESSION NUMBER
46.195
CREDIT LINE
Dick S. Ramsay Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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