The shark attacks (detail) John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778, oil on canvas, 182.1 x 229.7 cm (National Gallery of Art)

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The shark attacks (detail) John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778, oil on canvas, 182.1 x 229.7 cm (National Gallery of Art)

Cite this page as: Beth Harris, "The shark attacks (detail) John Singleton Copley, Watson and the Shark, 1778, oil on canvas, 182.1 x 229.7 cm (National Gallery of Art)," in Smarthistory, February 27, 2016, accessed April 30, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/copley-watson-and-the-shark/a14713-jpg-3/.