What's the title of Copley's famous shark painting?
Jaws
Watson and the Shark
The Great White
The Ocean's Predator
Answer
"Watson and the Shark" is an 1822 painting by John Singleton Copley. It depicts the rescue of Brook Watson, a British sailor who was attacked by a great white shark while shipwrecked in Havana harbor in July 1749. The painting is considered a masterpiece of American art and is known for its dramatic and realistic depiction of the event.
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