Fire at Sea — Clarkson Stanfield | DiscoverArt

Clarkson Stanfield

Fire at Sea

1820–46

Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) on beige paper

42.5 × 31.5 cm (16.7 × 12.4 in)

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