Boat in a Storm at Sea — Thomas Rowlandson|John Hamilton Mortimer | DiscoverArt

Thomas Rowlandson|John Hamilton Mortimer

Boat in a Storm at Sea

1784–88

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22.5 × 27.8 cm (8.9 × 10.9 in)

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