Marine: Fishing Boats on Shore, Man with Oars, Ship in Distance
1803
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1803
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Marine: Fishing Boats on Shore, Man with Oars, Ship in Distance is a 1803 ink by John Thomas Serres, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy shore scene with small fishing boats pulled up on sand. A man in a hat stands on the beach, holding a long pole with oars, while another person rows a boat. In the background, a larger ship sails on the water, and a dog walks near the boats. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and energy, almost like a hurried drawing. The focus is on everyday life at the water’s edge, not polished detail. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
John Thomas Serres (December 1759 – 28 December 1825) was an English maritime painter who enjoyed significant success, including exhibiting extensively at the Royal Academy, and was for a time Maritime Painter to King George III.
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