Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.19 © 2008 The Connec ...

Connecticut Whalers Go to Sea for Industry

DraftsmanDrawn by HH Art Studios Inc. (American)

Date1947

MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 7/8in. (38.1 x 55.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro

Object number1980.93.19

DescriptionDrawing of a whaling scene. Several men in a rowboat are being pulled through the water and over a wave by a harpooned whale, of which only the tail is visible. A three masted, square-rigged whaling ship and another row boat are visible in the background.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 29 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.29.

Status

Not on view