Watson and the Shark

2012-10-09 06:25

From blog thriftedshift

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Watson and the Shark

This painting was way too dramatic to NOT look up, so if you want a good story, read below. This is basically copied and pasted from the National Gallery website for children: John Singleton Copley's Watson and the Shark was inspired by an event that took place in Havana, Cuba, in 1749. Fourteen-year-old Brook Watson, an orphan serving as a crew member on a trading ship, was attacked by a shark while swimming alone in the harbor. His shipmates, who had been waiting on board to escort their captain ashore, launched a valiant rescue effort. As Watson's friends rushed to his aid, the shark repeatedly attacked the struggling boy. The shark attacked twice. The first...

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