The Norwegian, Port Concarneau

1925

Earl Stetson Crawford

Associated Names
Earl Stetson Crawford

Artist, American, 1877 - 1966

The image shows a port scene featuring two ships. In the lower right corner, a smaller vessel marked "506" is docked, with a sailor seated on its deck. A larger ship with tall masts is in the center, with intricate rigging extending upwards and outwards. The artist uses fine linework to depict maritime details, emphasizing texture and form through hatching and cross-hatching. The horizon is low, obscured by the larger ship, with a dock or wharf visible in the distance to the left. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing light and dark contrast for visual impact.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on BFK Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.9 × 7.3 cm (4 11/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
    plate: 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 × 21.6 cm (12 13/16 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2901

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"E. Stetson Crawford" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. "/25" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. "The Norwegian, Port Concarneau" verso, lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Etched 1925" verso, lower right margin, graphite artist's hand. "[illeg.]" verso, lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

"BFK [Rives]"

Wikidata ID

Q64955677

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