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On the Main Yard

1925

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names

Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This is a drawing of a ship's mast and sail. The image depicts a detailed view of a ship's bow and mast, with the sails unfurled and ropes visible. The sea is visible extending into the horizon, with another ship discernible in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 27.4 × 22 cm (10 13/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1293
Catalogue Raisonné

Laver 1930, no. 47

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1931

Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 70.

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

Q64953857

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