1918
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
On the Clyde, 1917-1918: Lifting an Oil Tank into a Train Ferry is a 1918 by Muirhead Bone, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a bustling scene of workers lifting an oil tank into a train ferry on the Clyde River. The workers are shown in various poses, some standing on the ground, while others are perched on the tank or on the ferry's deck. The tank itself is a large, cylindrical object with a flat top and bottom. In the background, the ferry's hull and masts are visible, as well as some of the surrounding dockyard structures. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of industrious activity, with the workers shown in the midst of their labor. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene.
Sir Muirhead Bone (23 March 1876 – 21 October 1953) was a Scottish etcher and watercolourist who became known for his depiction of industrial and architectural subjects and his work as a war artist in both the First and Second World Wars.
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