Object Details
- Artist
- Charles Manger, born ca. 1832-died after 1870
- Luce Center Label
- In this painting of Boston Harbor in the 1860s, a ship carrying a passenger sits in the center, while an assortment of seafaring vessels dots the hazy horizon. In the foreground, birds fly low among waves that reflect the colors of the sky. Manger’s use of glowing light and smooth brushstrokes was a popular approach among American landscape painters at the time. This work was completed around the time of the American Civil War when Boston Harbor served as a training camp and coastal defense for the Union army.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. George Viault
- ca. 1860-1869
- Object number
- 1970.183
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 24 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (61.2 x 102.0 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 9B
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Landscape\Massachusetts\Boston
- Waterscape\harbor\Boston Harbor
- Travel\water\ship
- Record ID
- saam_1970.183
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk75febf91c-8889-4ad2-bc0d-57dfb51a4e7d
