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Laying up the Ribs

1918

Carl Albert Walters

Associated Names

Carl Albert Walters

Artist, American, 1883 - 1955

This is a drawing of a ship under construction. The drawing depicts a large, empty hull in a shipyard with a harbor visible in the distance. The interior of the hull shows the framework and supporting beams with detailed lines. Multiple cranes are present, and the background shows the sea and other structures. The image is monochromatic, using black and white to emphasize the ship's skeletal form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 394 x 332 mm
sheet: 685 x 509 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4924

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: "Carl Walters 1918-" in pencil, lower left corner, margin; "7" in pencil, lower right corner, margin

Wikidata ID

Q76456244

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