The Fisherman's Song
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 603 x 329 mm paper: 694 x 537 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.1122
Art Historical Context
**The Fisherman's Song**, an etching created by American artist Milton James Burns in1887, invites viewers into a poetic glimpse of maritime life. Measuring 603 x 329 mm on a larger sheet of 694 x 537 mm paper, this print exemplifies the intimate scale typical of 19th-century etchings allowing for intricate details that draw the eye close. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection generous gift from the collectors—this work highlights the growing appreciation for American printmaking during the Gilded Age. Etching, Burns's chosen medium, involves incising lines in...