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The image shows two large fish on a grassy surface next to a woven basket, with a fishing rod partially visible. The color palette is sepia tones, giving it a vintage appearance.
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The image shows two large fish on a grassy surface next to a woven basket, with a fishing rod partially visible. The color palette is sepia tones, giving it a vintage appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Good Catch

William De La Montagne Cary

Date
1892
Medium
etching on chine collé and heavy wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 169 x 228 mm (false) image: 132 x 202 mm primary sheet: 159 x 220 mm secondary sheet: 295 x 365 mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.1172
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • fish
  • animal
  • still life
  • still
  • Grass
  • Nature
  • Basket
Inscription

lower center and right margin: Good Catch and WMS; upper left in plate: Copyright 1892, by C. Klackner, New York; lower right in graphite: Wm.M.Cary

Marks

"4559" stamped in blue ink, lower left corner, margin

NGA object ID 148315. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.