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Rocks at Conanicut

Rocks at Conanicut

Artist: James Brade Sword (American, 1839 - 1915)

Date: 1886
Medium: oil on canvas, mounted on masonite
Dimensions:
Canvas: 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 23 x 35 x 2 1/8 in. (58.4 x 88.9 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1919.1164.1
This painting by Sword shows Conanicut Island, off of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. The large rock formations on the island dramatically dwarf two figures on the right. In the distance, sailboats make their way through the bay.
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