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Great Silas at Night
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In Great Silas at Night, Robert Minor created a small yet dramatic nighttime image of waves crashing against the rocks. Minor was living in Greenwich Village in 1890, and this may be a view of the New York or Connecticut coastline. A pinpoint of light from a lighthouse is just visible in the distance, emphasizing the scale of the waves and the potential danger that faced ships sailing off the coast.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGreat Silas at Night. 1890. Robert C. Minor, born New York City 1839-died Waterford, CT 1904. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans. CC0.
