Off Greenland—Whaler Seeking Open Water

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Artist: William Bradford (American, 1823–1892)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 30 1/8 in. (45.7 x 76.5 cm)
Type: Painting
Classification: Painting
Department: The American Wing
Credit line: Bequest of DeLancey Thorn Grant, in memory of her mother, Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn, 1990
Accession no.: 1990.197.2

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Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.