The Main Brace

1929

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names
Arthur Briscoe
Artist, British, 1873 - 1943
This is a drawing of a ship in a stormy sea. The image shows waves crashing against the vessel, tossing it amid the storm. The ship's rigging and ropes are strained by the force of the wind and sea. The scene captures the raw power of nature in the swirling patterns of the waters. The composition pulls the viewer into the struggle between man-made structures and nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 46.5 × 31.8 cm (18 5/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laver 1930, no. 147

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Laver, James. A complete catalogue of the etchings and dry-points of Arthur Briscoe, A.R.E.. London: Halton and Truscott Smith, Ltd., 1930.

Wikidata ID

Q65070828

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