1894.13.1
The Departure
Artist
[
attributed to
Julius Caesar Ibbetson]
Title
The Departure
Creation Date
ca. 1790
Century
18th century
Dimensions
12 1/2 in. x 10 1/8 in. (31.75 cm. x 25.72 cm.)
Object Type
painting
Creation Place
Europe, United Kingdom
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Mary Sophia Walker
Copyright
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Accession Number
1894.13.1
Trained by a ship-painter and active as a theater-painter at the beginning of his career, Julius Caesar Ibbetson engaged his audience with works that could at times be sentimental—such as the return of a seaman to his family after a long absence—or exotic—as in the depiction of marginalized communities. This painting illustrates the embrace between a dark-skinned sailor, perhaps on his way out to sea, and a woman in the showy dress of a prostitute.
Object Description
two figures (man and woman) in landscape; dressed in late 18th century costumes
