The Wreck on the Shore, Print of Painting by William Morris Hunt, 646-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1907-04-21

GUSN

GUSN-391796

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artwork
Prints and Engravings
The Wreck on the Shore, Print of Painting by William Morris Hunt, 646-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
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  - Artwork
    - Prints and Engravings

Description

The image is a print of the painting "The Wreck on the Shore" by William Morris Hunt. It depicts a shipwreck on a rocky coastline with waves crashing over the wrecked vessel. A cliff with rocks rises on the left, extending toward the ocean, while the horizon stretches into the distance on the right. Photographed from a print owned by A. M. Brown, 389 Marlboro Street, Boston.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
shipwrecks
prints (visual works)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

10788

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024561
B-Series negative 646-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.004.646-B

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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