Watson and the Shark
Object type: Painting
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: John Singleton Copley
Artist bio: American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: American
Date: ca. 1778
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 7/8 x 30 1/8 in. (63.2 x 76.5 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter, 1942
Accession year: 1942
Tags: Fear|Men|Male Nudes|Fish|Boats