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Etching of a dark-sailed boat in the foreground with ships on calm water toward a faint horizon at evening.

Her Majesty's Fleet: Evening

A soft etching of sailing vessels on calm water, with a dark-sailed boat in the foreground and a line of masted ships receding toward a pale horizon. Fine hatched lines and sparse strokes suggest twilight haze and distance.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Date
1887
Medium
Etching and drypoint with foul biting in black ink on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1116 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1887).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Walter S. Brewster

Español: Flota de Su Majestad: Atardecer

Un aguafuerte delicado de veleros sobre aguas en calma, con un bote de vela oscura en primer plano y una fila de barcos con mástiles que se alejan hacia un horizonte pálido. Las líneas finas y los trazos escasos sugieren la neblina del crepúsculo.

Português: Frota de Sua Majestade: Entardecer

Uma gravura suave de veleiros sobre águas calmas, com um barco de vela escura em primeiro plano e uma fileira de navios com mastros afastando-se em direção a um horizonte pálido. Linhas finas e traços esparsos sugerem a névoa do crepúsculo.

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