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Model Brig

c. 1937

William Kerby

Associated Names

William Kerby

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays an illustration of a model ship with two tall masts and detailed rigging. The color scheme is primarily black, gray, and brown, with red accents on the flags. The ship is placed centrally on a block, offering a side view of its structure. The bowsprit extends to the right and the stern to the left, while the masts stand upright with symmetrically arranged rigging.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

Original IAD Object: 55" long; 40" high
Accession Number

1943.8.13737

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Wm. Kerby

Wikidata ID

Q64637593

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