Blunt, John (1798-1835) - Boston Harbour 1835

John S. Blunt captured a rare event in this painting, the partial freezing of Boston Harbour. Ice was a serious hazard to shipping; in the distance, a line of men pulls a ship across the frozen water to get it to its destination. An inscription on the back of the painting locates the scene one mile below Boston's Castle Island, facing east.

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