Salvage Men Approaching a Torpedoed Ship

1918

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a seascape from the deck of a ship. The horizon line is near the middle, where the sea meets the sky. In the distance, several ships are visible along the horizon. The artwork has precise brushstrokes or etching lines defining the figures, ropes, and sails. The color palette is monochromatic in sepia and black, creating a timeless feel. Close to us, figures are shown standing and sitting on the deck, gazing towards the sea.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.1 x 21 cm (5 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 21.8 x 28.3 cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2045

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1930, no. 360, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 71.

Bibliography

1948

  • Dodgson, Campbell, and Harold J. Wright. Etchings and Dry-Points by Muirhead Bone, 1898-1939. London: unpublished manuscript (Obach & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.), c. 1948, no.

Wikidata ID

Q64962180

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