Which Shall Be Captain?
Date1908
Illustration Citation"The Buccaneers," by Don C. Seitz, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, January 1911
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions48 x 31 3/4 in. (121.9 x 80.6 cm)
frame: 57 1/2 x 41 in. (146.1 x 104.1 cm)
frame: 57 1/2 x 41 in. (146.1 x 104.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James Stillman, 1994
Object number1994-38
On View
On viewThis illustration appeared with the poem “The Buccaneers,” which chronicles a fight over unearthed treasure. Observing the combat is a pirate crew described by the poet as “ragged, scarred, haggard and lean.” Though dressed for the part, several seem like humorous caricatures rather than desperate criminals.
