A Danish Timber Bark Getting Under Way
Samuel Scott1736
National Maritime Museum
Greater London, United Kingdom
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painting by Samuel Scott
Medium
oil paint
Dimensions
227.3 × 218.4 cm
1736
Greater London, United Kingdom
0
liked it
Description
painting by Samuel Scott
Medium
oil paint
Dimensions
227.3 × 218.4 cm
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It depicts a Danish merchant bark loaded with timber departing, likely near Gravesend. Scott was best known for his seascapes in his early career, but following the commercial success of Canaletto's views of the River Thames he increasingly switched to depictions of London on the river.
