Miniature Boat

c. 1936

Raoul Du Bois

Associated Names
Raoul Du Bois

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

This is a drawing of a paddle steamer ship. The drawing depicts a simplified side view of a paddle steamer, with the vessel's characteristic large side paddle wheel and two smokestacks prominently featured. The ship has a solid, structured look with parallel lines detailing the hull, and two masts. The lines are clean and crisp, implying mechanical precision or an engineering schematic quality to the drawing. The blank space surrounding the steamer allows for focus solely on the vessel itself.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 1 7/8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15262

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Roul du Bois

Wikidata ID

Q64619991

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