| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91716 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Image: 46.3 x 35.5 cm; Sheet: 50.8 x 40.4 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph on wove paper |
| Maker |
Bone, Muirhead Ministry of Information |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Building ships: ready for sea
Description
Depicts a newly constructed ship at the Clyde Shipyards, Glasgow, ready to set sail. The six 'Building Ships' lithographs are based on Bone's drawings in the Clyde yards. These are reproduced in 'The Western Front: Drawings by Muirhead Bone' II,X. This work is no 36 in the series of 66 lithographs 'The Great War: Britain's efforts and ideals' published by the British Ministry of Information, London, 1917.