Robert C. Minor
Great Silas at Night
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Great Silas at Night” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 10A, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 10A
Open now· until 7:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In Great Silas at Night, Robert Minor created a small yet dramatic nighttime image of waves crashing against the rocks. Minor was living in Greenwich Village in 1890, and this may be a view of the New York or Connecticut coastline. A pinpoint of light from a lighthouse is just visible in the distance, emphasizing the scale of the waves and the potential danger that faced ships sailing off the coast.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1909.7.48
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
