In the Trades

1930

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names
Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

The image depicts a ship sailing towards the viewer. The horizon is low in the composition, with the ship dominating the scene. The ship is detailed with vertical and diagonal lines creating the impression of rigging and sails. The style appears to be etching, indicated by fine lines. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown and dark sepia. In the distance, the sky is lightly textured, suggesting clouds, while the water below is depicted with swirling lines, conveying the motion of waves.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.5 × 37.3 cm (11 1/4 × 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wright 1938, no. 154

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

Q64953867

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