Lot Essay
T.R. Miles's inspiration for this picture was taken from John Greenleaf Whittier's (American, 1807-1892) poem The Fishermen.
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"Northward, for the herring shoals"
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Thomas Rose Miles (fl.1868-1906)
"Northward, for the herring shoals"
signed 'T.R. Miles' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed '"Northward, for the Herring shoals."/T R Miles/One glance, my lads behind us,/For the homes we leave the sigh/Ere we take the change and chances/Of the ocean and the sky:/Whittier' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 1/8 in. (50.8 x 76.5 cm.)
"Northward, for the herring shoals"
signed 'T.R. Miles' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed '"Northward, for the Herring shoals."/T R Miles/One glance, my lads behind us,/For the homes we leave the sigh/Ere we take the change and chances/Of the ocean and the sky:/Whittier' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
20 x 30 1/8 in. (50.8 x 76.5 cm.)
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