The Heaving Line

1926

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names
Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This drawing shows a nautical scene on a ship. It includes a figure on the deck holding a coiled rope in one hand with the other hand extended. The background features ship details like a chimney emitting smoke and other deck equipment. The style is a classic etching with detailed line work and shading depicting the ship's texture and the scene's movement. The image is monochromatic, using brown and black ink to create depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.7 × 32.5 cm (9 5/16 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1325

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laver 1930, no. 66

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

Q64953924

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