
Threatening Sky, Bay of New York
Thomas ChambersWW-1825-273575
1825·oil on canvas·overall: 46 x 61.5 cm (18 1/8 x 24 3/16 in.)
framed: 55.8 x 71.1 x 5.3 cm (21 15/16 x 28 x 2 1/16 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1825
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 46 x 61.5 cm (18 1/8 x 24 3/16 in.) framed: 55.8 x 71.1 x 5.3 cm (21 15/16 x 28 x 2 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Artist
- Thomas Chambers
Artist

Thomas Chambers
Painting
Thomas Chambers was an English-born painter who spent most of his life in the United States. He is generally classified as a Primitivist, but has also been called the "First American Modern". Most of his paintings were unsigned, which delayed his recognition.
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Record
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- Thomas Chambers
- Year
- 1825
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 46 x 61.5 cm (18 1/8 x 24 3/16 in.) framed: 55.8 x 71.1 x 5.3 cm (21 15/16 x 28 x 2 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1825-273575
Source
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art
- Source
- nga
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





