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Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5414  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Two Ships
Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5414 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Two Ships

Artist (American, 1926 - 2009)
Dateprobably 1974
MediumDrawing; black ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 17in. (34.6 x 43.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 17in. (34.6 x 43.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionDrawing of two derelict vessels at what appears to be low tide. The ship on the right has four masts and is listing slightly to one side. The ship on the left has no masts. At the front of it there is an object that appears to be a dinghy. There are several posts sticking up out of the water.
Object number2012.284.5414
NotesSubject Note: A reproduction of this drawing appears on pages32 and 33 of Richard Welling's Drawing With Markers. The drawing depicts the Hesper and the Luther B. Little, two derelict schooners abandonned on the waterfront in Wiscasset, Maine. Date Note: The date is based on the year Drawing With Markers was published.
On View
Not on view
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