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Abandoned

1930

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names

Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This is a drawing of two polar bears approaching a ship in an icy, desolate environment. The image shows the polar bears and the ship in a cold, barren landscape. The ship is detailed, grounded in the frozen terrain. The sky and ground are depicted to convey a harsh, isolated atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 28.7 × 45.5 cm (11 5/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1299
Catalogue Raisonné

Wright 1938, no. 157

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

Wright, Harold J.L. "The etchings of Arthur Briscoe." Print Collector's Quarterly, 25 (1938): 284-311. Catalogue: "Arthur Briscoe, a chronological list of his later etchings." Print Collector's Quarterly, 26 (1939): 96-103.

Wikidata ID

Q64953865

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