Building Ships: On the Stocks
Summary
Shipyard scene with prow of ship in centre emerging from the end of a warehouse. Scaffolding is surrounding the prow of the ship. Smoke is rising from an unseen place on the left. Cranes are on the left and right sides to lift heavy building materials to be used in building the ship. Wood or metal pieces are located the foreground. Small figures are found throughout scene and they help show the relative size of the ship being built. These figures that are found throughout the scene appear to be men and their facial features are indiscernible.
Object Name
Building Ships: On the Stocks
Creators Name
Date Created
1917
Dimensions
print: 35.3cm x 46cm
support: 40.2cm x 50.6cm
accession number
1920.8 A2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
 1920.8 S5.1200x1200.jpg)
