Reginald Marsh

Study for Battery Belles
1938

A sketch depicting a dramatic scene with two figures in the foreground, possibly in 18th or 19th-century attire, looking out to sea where a large ship with two smokestacks is depicted amidst rough waves and a smoke-filled sky, suggesting a storm or battle at sea. The overall atmosphere is tumultuous and dynamic, with strong lines indicating wind and movement.

A sketch depicting a dramatic scene with two figures in the foreground, possibly in 18th or 19th-century attire, looking out to sea where a large ship with two smokestacks is depicted amidst rough waves and a smoke-filled sky, suggesting a storm or battle at sea. The overall atmosphere is tumultuous and dynamic, with strong lines indicating wind and movement.

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Date
1938

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Brush and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 19 3/4in. (35.6 × 50.2 cm)

Accession number
80.31.107a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/5446

Reginald Marsh
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