Aberdeen Trawlers
Artist
William Alexander Burns
(Newton Mearns, Scotland, 1921 - 1972)
Mediumpen and ink on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 36 cm
Frame: Height: 47.7 cm, Width: 54.6 cm
Frame: Height: 47.7 cm, Width: 54.6 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1975.
CopyrightOrphan work
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003292
Keywords
This drawing represents a harbour; there is a feeling of repetition with the alignment of similar trawlers fading into the horizon. There is always a seatown or industrial theme in Burns' work and here we see chimney pots and warehouses in the background.
