This painting depicts a maritime scene with several large sailing ships, viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is low in the painting, creating a wide expanse of sky above the ships and distant coastline with hills, trees, and a line of small buildings. In the center of the painting, a large ship faces the right, with several large white sails, blue flags, and red banners. One flag has the word "FAVORITE" visible as it ripples in the wind. Small people line the deck of this ship, and more people are visible in small row boats that float next to it. There are two other…
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The Ship "Favorite" Maneuvering Off Greenock

Robert Salmon (American, born England, 1775 - c. 1845)

1819

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.2 x 128.3 cm (30 x 50 1/2 in.) ; framed: 96.5 x 149.9 x 9.8 cm (38 x 59 x 3 7/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Paul Mellon Collection
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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