Harrington Fitzgerald
The Wreck
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “The Wreck” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 9B, 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, 9B
Closed· opens at 11:30 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The Wreck shows a lifeboat pulling away from a sinking ship, with a storm approaching from the left. Although steamships in the nineteenth century made sea travel more predictable, the sheer power and vastness of the ocean remained a source of fascination for many artists. This piece evokes adventure and danger as the men struggle to escape the doomed ship.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1913.6.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
