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A night view of a harbor from a high vantage point with a street lamp on the dock and factory s…
River Nocturne (On the River)
A night view of a harbor from a high vantage point with a street lamp on the dock and factory s…
A night view of a harbor from a high vantage point with a street lamp on the dock and factory smoke stacks in the background.
River Nocturne, Mark Sheridan, 1941, oil on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Estate of Mark Sheridan.

River Nocturne (On the River)

Artist (American, 1884 - 1962)
Date1941
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 31 3/8 × 36 1/4 inches (79.7 × 92.1 cm)
Framed: 36 × 39 3/4 × 1 5/8 inches (91.4 × 101 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1941.1
On View
On view
Copyright© Estate of Mark Sheridan. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis serene, nocturnal view toward the west end of River Street belies the events taking place in the world at the time. Born in Atlanta, Sheridan studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology and at the Pennsylvania Academy before eventually settling in Savannah. Here, he worked as interior designer and architect while also exhibiting his paintings with the Savannah Art Club and the Association of Georgia Artists. This work was purchased by Telfair from the Thirteenth Annual Association of Georgia Artists exhibition.
Subject MatterSavannah River, River Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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