The composition contains ten figures and a tiger shark, a carnivorous fish so large that its body extends beyond the confines of the painting.
DIA Members will receive their 10% discount for all DIA Custom Prints purchases. We also offer framing of the ordered prints and worldwide delivery. Skip to main content.ca Hello, Sign in. Try. Later in life he became Lord Mayor of London and was often satirized, with his peg leg playing an important feature. COVID-19 UPDATE | CUSTOM PRINTS ORDERS ARE PROCESSING AND SHIPPING NORMALLY | Watson and the Shark, 1778 - Giclée Canvas Print John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) Location: National Gallery of Art Washington USA Original Size: 182.1 x 229.7 cm The paintings we create are only of museum quality. The shark attacks (detail), John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778, oil on canvas, 182.1 x 229.7 cm (National Gallery of Art) Indeed, it is a painting filled with drama and action.
Watson was rescued, had the leg amputated and replaced by a wooden one, grew up and became Lord Mayor of London.
Watson and the Shark; Usage on de.wikipedia.org Haie; Watson und der Hai; Brook Watson, 1. You can check the price for shipping of the order on the shopping cart screen. Rescue Group, a preparatory sketch made by Copley for Watson and the Shark, is also in the DIA collection.Detroit Industry, Michigan Fruits and Vegetables (East Wall Mural Detail), 1932-1933 Upon returning to the ship, Watson’s left leg was amputated and he was fitted with a peg leg. Member discounts cannot be combined with other offers. Depending on your choice, you may increase or decrease proportionally the printed area (in inches). The men in the boat were successful in harpooning the shark and heroically rescued the swimmer. Copyright © 2020 Detroit Institute of Arts The Garden of the Villa Castello, Capri, 1906Detroit Industry, Manufacture of Engine and Transmission (North Wall Largest Panel)Arrangement in Gray: Portrait of the Painter, ca. Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket, 1875 The painting depicts the moment when the shark is coming by for his third and possibly final attempt to make a meal out of Watson.
Watson and the Shark is a disaster movie, but it’s also a documentary.
Baronet; Usage on de.wiktionary.org Haifisch; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Gladiador Borghese; Usuario:Heriotza; Usage on eu.wikipedia.org Mendebaldeko margolaritzaren historia; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org کوسه ; تئودور ژریکو; ویکیپدیا:انتخاب نگاره هفته/بایگانی; Prime Cart. Watson's nude body floats near a small rowboat filled with fishermen, two of which reach down to grab Watson's outstretched arm as the shark, with jaws open swims toward Watson's head.
See more ideas about Watson and the shark, Shark, Singleton. Watson and The Shark Poster Print (36 x 24): Amazon.ca: Home & Kitchen. When he was sixteen years old, Brook Watson went swimming in Havana’s harbor in Cuba—that’s why he was naked—when he was bitten by a shark.
Watson and the Shark is an oil painting by the American painter John Singleton Copley, depicting the rescue of the English boy Brook Watson from a shark attack in Havana, Cuba.Copley, then living in London, painted three versions. Detroit Industry, South Wall, Pharmaceutics, 1932-1933Brook Watson had been sent to sea at fourteen; he decided to go for a swim while his ship was docked in the shark-infested waters of Havana Harbor.
The scene depicts Brook Watson, as a young boy in 1749, being attacked by a shark while swimming in the Havana harbor.
In the bow of the boat one of the fishermen stands poised ready to spear the shark. The men in the boat were successful in harpooning the shark and heroically rescued the swimmer. This is one of three versions that Copley painted to commemorate the heroic rescue of Brook Watson.
The second bite took off his right foot. Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley is, therefore, not framed, and will be sent to you rolled up and packaged in a strong and secure postal tube. Dec 20, 2011 - by John Singleton Copely. If you are Member, enter the email address associated with your membership when you check out; once your Membership has been validated, your discount will be applied. How to professionally frame your giclée art prints? JavaScript must be enabled for certain features to work.Order "Watson and the Shark" as an Oil Painting Reproduction We offer a large selection of liners for your art reproduction. We offer a large selection of frames for your art reproduction.We specialize in giclée art prints on canvas and fine art paper with museum quality. Brook Watson had been sent to sea at fourteen; he decided to go for a swim while his ship was docked in the shark-infested waters of Havana Harbor. 1872 Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders.
The painting depicts the moment when the shark is coming by for his third and possibly final attempt to make a meal out of Watson.