The Last Shipping

1948

Eli Jacobi

Associated Names
Eli Jacobi

Artist, American, 1898 - 1984

This is a drawing of helmeted figures carrying large bundles or sacks through an arched opening under a cloudy sky. The drawing is executed in a style reminiscent of early 20th-century expressionism, with several figures appearing burdened, moving together. The lines and interplay between light and shadow emphasize the physical strain of the individuals. The composition captures movement and effort, in a tense and urgent situation, under dark swirling clouds.
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Signed within print: lower left, EJ (monogram); In pencil: lower center, The Last Shipping; lower right, Eli Jacobi; bottom left margin, #MIS-TITLED, THIS IS "THE STRETCHER BEARERS"; on verso: upper left, I. STRETCHER BEARERS; bottom left, CATALOGUE #62

Wikidata ID

Q76551051

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