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Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845

Nathaniel Currier , 1845

Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845, by Nathaniel Currier, ink, 1845
Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845, by Nathaniel Currier, ink, 1845

Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845 is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Nathaniel Currier. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This hand-colored lithograph depicts the tragic sinking of the steamboat Swallow in 1845.

Inscription
Inscribed:Text at bottom of stone: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1845, by N. Currier, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern Dist. of New York. / Loss of the Steamboat / Swallow / While on Her Trip, from Albany / to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845. / When opposite Athens she struck a large rock, took fire, / broke in two and sunk. By which melancholy occurence, it is supposed that nearly 40 lives were lost. / Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y. / 105.

About this work

Overview

This hand-colored lithograph depicts the tragic sinking of the steamboat Swallow in 1845. Created by Nathaniel Currier, it captures a dramatic maritime disaster.

Subject & Meaning

The print illustrates the Swallow, a steamboat traveling from Albany to New York, after it struck a rock, caught fire, and broke apart on April 7, 1845. The image conveys the chaos and tragedy of the event, with survivors fleeing in small boats amidst a stormy backdrop.

Technique & Style

The lithograph is characterized by bold, vibrant colors that heighten the sense of drama. The technique of lithography allowed for mass production of the image, making it widely available. The artist's use of color and composition effectively conveys the turmoil of the scene.

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Who painted Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845?

Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845 was painted by Nathaniel Currier in 1845.

Where can I see Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845?

Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845 is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845?

Loss of the Steamboat Swallow: While on Her Trip, from Albany to New-York, on Monday Evening April 7th 1845 is associated with Romanticism.

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