Worth Going For, Maine

American 19th Century, 1880s

The image shows a canoe on a calm body of water with two individuals inside. The canoe is centered with perfect symmetry, and its reflection is visible in the water. The horizon is low with a faint line suggesting… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: American 19th Century ¹
Date: 1880s ¹
Medium: albumen silver print mounted on cream laid paper ¹
Original: 3,921 × 2,937 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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A work made of etching on cream wove paper.

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The image depicts a view overlooking a large expanse of water occupying the lower half of the circular frame. The horizon line is placed in the upper third of the circle, where the water meets distant land.

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