Enfilade

28 May — 18 October, 2009

“An Allegory of Empire,” — Benjamin Genocchio, New York Times (26 June 2009)

Samuel Atkins (fl. 1787-1808), "H.M.S. Bounty Setting Sail," pen, ink and watercolor painting (New Haven: YCBA)

A small exhibition of marine paintings and watercolors from the Dutch ‘Golden Age’ and by noted British artists — including scenes of famous naval battles, warships, privateers and historical vessels — is featured in a summer exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art.

Seascapes: Marine Paintings and Watercolors from the U Collection includes works attesting to Great Britain’s maritime capabilities, interest in scientific exploration and imperial expansion. On view through October 18, the exhibition features approximately 20 works from a recent major gift to the Yale Center for British Art that span the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries and attest to the visual and cultural significance of the sea in Britain and the Netherlands. The center is the only venue for the exhibition. (more…)