Maine Coast

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Object Details

Artist

William E. Norton, born Boston, MA 1843-died New York City 1916

Luce Center Label

William E. Norton lived in Boston but spent a great deal of time painting on the coast of Maine. Maine Coast has broad brushstrokes and little detail, suggesting that Norton created it “on the spot” as a study for a more finished work such as Sailing Ship, which was probably painted back in his studio.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alice H. Rossin

Date

1875

Object number

1982.1.34

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

12 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (30.8 x 41.0 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 9B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Landscape\rocks

Landscape\coast

Architecture\boat\sailboat

Landscape\Maine

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk742a6ee3e-9375-4e35-80da-7c4d8bd04e00

Record ID

saam_1982.1.34