Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley https://www.nga.gov/artworks/46471-watson-and-shark
This painting is based on a true account of a shark attack in Havana Harbor in 1749. John Singleton Copley depicts a critical moment in the attempted rescue of 14-year-old Brook Watson.
American Art 30, no. 2 (Summer 2016): 8-13, color repro. 2024 Haw, Kate, Charles