Shipwreck on the Coast

Shipwreck on the Coast is an 1862 maritime painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix.^[1][2] It drew inspiration from the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi.^[3] Viewed from a rocky coastline it shows a completely dismasted vessel.^[4] It was part of a thriving tradition in nineteenth century art depicting shipwrecks.^[5] Today the painting is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, having been acquired in 2004.^[6]

Shipwreck on the Coast
Artist	Eugène Delacroix
Year	1862
Type	Oil on canvas, maritime painting
Dimensions	38.1 cm × 45.1 cm (15.0 in × 17.8 in)
Location	Museum of Fine Arts, Houston