Boatbuilders
Catalog no.
0220
Year
1976
Subject
Other
Media
unfinished /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
19 x 23 inches
Availability
For sale, Price on Application
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Unfinished artwork.
This unfinished work also has a similarity to 'Orpheus' and 'House of the Ishmaelite' (see related artworks). Conceived at the same time as 'Rugby Sketch'.
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