Soft Glides the Sea, Bounding and Free
1837 · Lithograph on cream wove paper
31.8 × 23.9 cm (12 9/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Robert Salmon
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Robert Salmon was a maritime artist, active in both England and America. Salmon completed nearly 1,000 paintings, all save one of maritime scenes or seascapes. He is widely considered the Father of American Luminism.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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