Thought It Was a Warship

Rollin Kirby

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Rollin Kirby (American, 1875–1952). Thought It Was a Warship, early 20th century. Graphite, gouache, charcoal and ink on paperboard, sheet: 20 1/16 x 15 in. (51 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 44.8.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Thought It Was a Warship

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Graphite, gouache, charcoal and ink on paperboard

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

sheet: 20 1/16 x 15 in. (51 x 38.1 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right in graphite: "ROLLIN / KIRBY"

Inscriptions

Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "4 cols. Ed page tonight"

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Accession Number

44.8.10

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