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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Painting
American Ships off Dover
Dominic Serres R.A.
1785-1793
Category
Paintings
Creator/Artist/Maker
Dominic Serres R.A. (Artist)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Museum Object Number
1961.0707
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0707
Object Name
Painting
Title
American Ships off Dover
Category
Paintings
Creator (Role)
Dominic Serres R.A. (Artist)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1793
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Seascape
Materials
- Oil paint
- Canvas
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
28.875 (H) x 43.8125 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
73.343 (H) x 111.284 (W)
Measurement Notes
H at right stretcher. W at bottom stretcher.
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. 69, pp. 134-5.Book: Russett, Alan. 2001 Dominic Serres R.A, 1719-1793, War Artist to the Navy.
• For other paintings set at Dover, see pp. 161-2, 180-1.