Collection Item: The Wreckers
Basic info
- Collection
- Fine Art
- Title
- The Wreckers
- Object name
- Painting
- Object category
- Painting
- Creators
- Loutherbourg, Philip James de (Artist)
- Description
- A rocky coast scene; on the right a tower on a promontory. In the foreground, right, a small group of figures drags wreckage out of the sea; one holds a horse to carry off the spoil. Beyond are further figures, two in a little boat which is buffeted against the rocks. To the left four sailing ships on the open sea.
- Production date start
- 1767
- Production date end
- 1767
Identification
- Object number
- YORAG : 33
- Alternative number
- YAG 466318
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 20000189
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Oil on canvas (Whole)
- Dimensions
- Canvas height 62.0 cm
- Canvas width 78.0 cm
- Frame height 89.5 cm
- Frame width 102.3 cm
- Frame depth 11.0 cm
Production
- Creators
- Loutherbourg, Philip James de (Artist)
- Technique
- Painted
