The Beachcomber, (painting).

The Beachcomber, (painting).

Buhler, Augustus W., 1853-1920, painter.

The Beachcomber, (painting).

Ancient Mariner, (painting).

40 1/8 x 26 in.

Portrait of an elderly man standing on the beach at Gloucester with the busy waterfront visible in the background. He has a long white beard, and wears a cap and tall boots. In his right hand he holds a walking stick, and over his left shoulder he carries a large canvas bag.

Portrait male -- Wonson, George Marble -- Full length

Portrait male -- Wonson, George Marble -- Elderly

Waterscape -- Harbor

Landscape -- Beach

Landscape -- Massachusetts -- Gloucester

Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship

Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Accession Number: M14500

Gift of Buhler, Dorothy, 1971.

The painting was formerly titled The Ancient Mariner. George Marble Wonson of Gloucester, Massachusetts was the model for the figure.

Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster, "More Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum," Salem, MA: Peabody Museum of Salem, 1979, pg. 6.

Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster, "More Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum," Salem, MA: Peabody Museum of Salem, 1979, pg. 6.

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