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1881

Charles A. Platt

Associated Names
Charles A. Platt

Artist, American, 1861 - 1933

The image depicts a harbor scene in an etching style. The view shows a dock with multiple ships, detailed with precise lines. The horizon is low, dividing the water from the sky and dock. The ships have tall masts and detailed rigging. The technique uses overlapping lines for depth and texture. The color scheme is sepia, giving an old-fashioned feel. The water reflects the ships and masts. More structures and vessels can be seen in the distance on the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 17.62 cm (5 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 20 × 26.35 cm (7 7/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.908

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rice 1889, no. 6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alice F. Williams, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1958; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1889

  • Rice, Richard A. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Works of Charles A. Platt. New York: The De Vinne Press, 1889, pp. 8-9, no. 6.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: C.A.P. / -"Loading UP"- 2.; lower right in plate: "81"; lower left in graphite: Charles A. Platt.

Wikidata ID

Q77012468

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