Untitled (sailboat in river)
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Title
Untitled (sailboat in river)
Description
This peaceful river scene depicts a lone sailboat drifting across reflective water. Bannister’s atmospheric style emphasizes solitude and movement, recurring themes of his. The work points to the symbolic role of waterways in the Black Atlantic for mobility, migration, and artistic expression.
Creator
Edward Mitchell Bannister
Source
Bannister, Edward Mitchell. Untitled (sailboat in river). 1876. Oil on canvas. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. Object no. 1983.95.149.
Publisher
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Date
1876
Rights
Public domain. Image and data courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Identifier
1983.95.149
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
5 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (13.0 × 18.1 cm)
Files
Citation
Edward Mitchell Bannister, “Untitled (sailboat in river),” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/297.