
An old sailor seated at the stern of a fishing boat holds the tiller. His son kneels on the bottom of the boat with his arms resting on a seat.
More information
Title of artwork, date
My father at the Helm, 1889
Date supported
1925
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
56 x 41 cm
Gifted by
F Ransom
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