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1929

Arthur Briscoe

Associated Names

Arthur Briscoe

Artist, British, 1873 - 1943

This is a drawing of a sailor working on a ship's rigging. The individual is climbing amidst a array of ropes, rigging, and sails. The lines suggest the ship's structure, with ropes tautly stretched and sails slightly billowing. The sailor appears to be gripping the lines for stability. The background is minimally detailed, focusing the viewer on the rigging's complexity and the sailor's activity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 44.6 × 30 cm (17 9/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.1324
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

Q64953923

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