Louis M. Eilshemius

The Flying Dutchman
1908

A painting depicting a stormy sea with two sailing ships. The foreground features a smaller ship with dark sails battling high waves, while a larger ship with white sails is partially obscured by the mist in the background. The sky is a tumultuous mix of dark and light hues, suggesting a fierce weather condition. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A painting depicting a stormy sea with two sailing ships. The foreground features a smaller ship with dark sails battling high waves, while a larger ship with white sails is partially obscured by the mist in the background. The sky is a tumultuous mix of dark and light hues, suggesting a fierce weather condition. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1908

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall (sight): 23 3/16 × 25 9/16in. (58.9 × 64.9 cm)

Accession number
31.189

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/679

Exhibitions

Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection

Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011

Louis M. Eilshemius
9 works in the collection

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