Painting

Museum Object Number 1956.0563

Object Name

Painting

Title

The Forcing of the Hudson River Passage, October 9, 1776

Category

Paintings

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Dominic Serres R.A. (Artist)

Date of Birth

1722

Date of Death

1793

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1779

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Lower left; D. Serres, 1779.

Subjects

Maritime; Seascape; Historical

Materials

Oil paint; Canvas

Techniques

Painted

Dimensions (inches)

28 (H) , 45.93 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

71.12 (H) , 116.68 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richardson, Edgar P. 1986 American Paintings and Related Pictures in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 68, pp. 132-33.
[Book] Russett, Alan. 2001 Dominic Serres R.A, 1719-1793, War Artist to the Navy.
• Commission by Captain Hyde Parker and copies discussed on pp. 106-12.