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Pier 27

c. 1937

Dox Thrash

Associated Names

Dox Thrash

Artist, American, 1892 - 1965

Federal Art Project (Pennsylvania)

Publisher

This is a drawing of a ship's deck scene. The image features a ship's deck with a large crate or package being rigged with ropes. The drawing is in monochrome with contrast and shadowing used to show depth and texture. The illustration includes elements such as pulleys and rigging ropes, suggesting loading or unloading activities. The composition and technique convey an industrial and maritime theme.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 7.2 × 13.6 cm (2 13/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
sheet: 14.1 × 20.9 cm (5 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4745
Catalogue Raisonné

Ittmann 2001, no. 47

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2001

Ittmann, John. Dox Thrash: An African American Master Printmaker Rediscovered. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2001, p. 98, no. 47.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: pier 27; lower right in graphite: D. THRASH; verso in graphite by unknown hand: Singleton

Wikidata ID

Q76441242

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