1918
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
On the Clyde, 1917-1918: Reconstructing a Clyde Shipyard is a 1918 by Muirhead Bone, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy shipyard packed with ships, cranes, and tangled metal beams. The lines crisscross everywhere, making it look like a maze of industry. In the background, faint outlines of buildings and workers dot the scene, but the focus stays on the ships and scaffolding. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show the chaos of construction. It feels like a snapshot of a moment when everything is in motion, even though it’s just pencil on paper. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
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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