Shipwreck on the Coast
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| Artist | Eugène Delacroix |
| Year | 1862 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, maritime painting |
| Dimensions | 38.1 cm × 45.1 cm (15.0 in × 17.8 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Shipwreck on the Coast is an 1862 maritime painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix.[1][2] It drew inspiration from the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi.[3] Viewed from a rocky coastline it shows a completely dismasted vessel.[4] It was part of a thriving tradition in nineteenth century art depicting shipwrecks.[5] Today the painting is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, having been acquired in 2004.[6]
