The Schooner Jane of Bath, Maine

William Bradford, 1857

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The Schooner Jane of Bath, Maine, 1857. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 30.8 × 51.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Schooner Jane of Bath, Maine
Artist: William Bradford (American, 1823–1892)
Date: 1857
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30.8 × 51.1 cm (12 1/8 × 20 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Dr. John J. Ireland
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1823–1892

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