Boats at T Wharf
Arthur Clifton Goodwin
(American, 1864–1929)
about 1915
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensions40.96 x 51.12 cm (16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Charles H. and Jane R. Weingarten
Accession number1982.798
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When Goodwin completed this canvas in about 1915, T wharf in Boston harbor was one of the largest fish piers in the world. T wharf, which acquired its name from its shape, was a frequent subject for the artist, who also painted views of Boston and New York in an impressionist style. Goodwin focused attention on the red fishing boat in the foreground and enlivened the scene by including working fishermen and a forest of masts.
InscriptionsLower right: A.C. GOODWIN.ProvenanceThe artist; Murray and Selma Albertson; to Charles H. and Jane R. Weingarten, 1967; to MFA, 1982, gift of Murray and Selma Albertson.
