Original Drawing of Ship (Detailed & Dated)

Artist or Author: R. Yardley

Work:

Date of Publication: c1965

Style: Original Color Pencil Drawing

Paper Size: ~ 6 7/8" by 4 1/2"

Condition: The work is in excellent condition overall. There may be a few light marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work:

This original color pencil drawing of a ship is by R. Yardley. It is numbered by the artist and was done circa 1965. The drawing feature detailed descriptions including the date spotted, name of the ship, direction of travel, flag details. While we don't have autobiographical information on Yardley, he was clearly a skilled artist and excellent maritime craft knowledge. It seems a lot of his sketching was done off the coast of Torbay and depicted vessels from around world.