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

Two Ships

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (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

Object number2012.284.5414

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.

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

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.

Status

Not on view