The Eel Trap (On the River)
ca. 1888
19th Century
21 x 25 1/2 in.
Willard Leroy Metcalf,
American,
(July 1, 1858–March 9, 1925)
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum Purchase with an additional gift provided by Charles T. Clark
Accession Number:
2014.13
Painted in Giverny depicting Epte River. A fisherman balances in a small boat --painting has influence of Barbizon painting style.