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Watson and the Shark, 1778 (oil on canvas)

Watson and the Shark, 1778 (oil on canvas)
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IMAGE number
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Image title
Watson and the Shark, 1778 (oil on canvas)
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Artist
Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815) / American
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
1778 AD (C18th AD)
Dimensions
183.5x229.6 cms
Image description

Brook Watson (1735-1807), who would later become Lord Mayor of London, is rescued from a shark attack in Havana, Cuba. The incident occurred when he was 14 and he lost his right leg below the knee.

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Photograph © 2024 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All rights reserved. / Gift of Mrs. George von Lengerke Meyer / Bridgeman Images
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