The image depicts a waterfront scene from a slightly elevated point, as if viewed from land looking out towards the water. The horizon line is visible, mostly uninterrupted. Sparse vertical lines suggest masts of ships on the horizon. The technique features fine etching lines, giving a linear quality to the scene. The color palette is muted and sepia-toned, creating an antique feel. Closest are structures resembling docks and ships with detailed lines and reflections in the water. In the distance, lines fade, suggesting a continuation of the harbor merging into the sky.

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Gloucester Harbor

Charles A. Platt (American, 1861 - 1933)

1880

Medium: etching in black on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 11.11 × 22.38 cm (4 3/8 × 8 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 22.86 × 30.16 cm (9 × 11 7/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams, 1958)
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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