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Ships

1940

Grant Miles Simon

Associated Names

Grant Miles Simon

Artist, American, 1887 - 1967

The image shows two large ships docked side by side, viewed from a low angle. The ships are imposing, with ropes connecting them. The artwork uses detailed crosshatching for texture and shading. The color palette is monochrome, mainly grey, black, and white. Small blurred figures are present in the foreground. The background is dark and abstract, emphasizing the ships.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 294 x 246 mm
sheet: 400 x 356 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4430

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Grant Simon 1940 #18 ed. 30; lower right, "Ships" (within quotes)

Wikidata ID

Q76443274

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