U.S. Ship of the Line in a Gale
1847
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1847
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
U.S. Ship of the Line in a Gale is a 1847 ink by Nathaniel Currier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a huge sailing ship tilted sideways in a stormy sea. The waves crash around it, and the ship’s sails are tangled in the wind. At the back, an American flag flutters on a mast, while the sky is dark and the water churns white. The artist used hand coloring to make the ship’s details stand out against the rough waves. This style was popular for dramatic scenes of nature’s power. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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