The Futtock Shrouds

1929

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names
Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This is a drawing of sailors working on a ship's rigging. The image shows the detailed rigging of a ship with three sailors working on top of a narrow platform. The drawing displays intricate lines capturing the complexity of ropes and sails, alongside a faintly sketched background hinting at a busy harbor with buildings and other vessels. The use of line work conveys the vastness and intricacy of marine life. The drawing emphasizes vertical and diagonal lines guiding the viewer's eye through the rigging and towards the distant harbor, adding depth to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.5 × 20.3 cm (11 5/8 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1311

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laver 1930, no. 136

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

Q64953887

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