| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30268.014 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 37.2cm (irreg) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and pen and brown ink, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
McClintock, Herbert |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Rope splicer, service wharf for graving dock under construction, October 1943
Description
Landscape of Sydney Graving Dock featuring cranes and construction in the background, with a man smoking a pipe and splicing (terminating the end of a run of hot rope) in the foreground. McClintock's focus on the immensity of these structures is demonstrative of the scale of the project being undertaken. The artist also utilises social realism as a means to show the heroism of the workers.