Make Fast

1929

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names
Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This is a drawing of a ship's rigging with tangled ropes and spars. The image depicts an intricate network of ropes and rigging, intricately intertwined and stretching diagonally across the composition. The sketchy quality of the lines gives the drawing a sense of motion. The various ropes cast shadows and create a complex pattern, emphasizing the intricacy and strength of the ship’s structure. The dynamic lines suggest a turbulent environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.4 × 30 cm (17 1/2 × 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laver 1930, no. 146

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

Q65070826

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