Destination Unknown

1942

Bertram Goodman

Associated Names
Bertram Goodman

Artist, American, 1904 - 1988

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a large cargo ship at a port from a low angle. The ship occupies the lower and central part of the scene, with no visible horizon. The artwork uses detailed brushstrokes in black and white tones. The ship's deck is busy with figures in an industrial setting. The water reflects the lights near the ship. In the background, a dock or warehouse structure is visible against a cloudy sky.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Craig F. Starr Associates; Dave and Reba Williams, CT; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 61, no. 502.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Destination Unknown; lower right in graphite: Bertram Goodman 1943

Wikidata ID

Q76548344

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