Sketchbook 3, Image 1

Sketchbook 3, Image 1

Upon first glance, this sketch seems to be the same as any other landscape that Parsons has created. However, in fact, it is a different kind of scene entirely. It is a genre scene of a ship in port, likely in Portland, that is in the process of loading. In the first sketchbook Parsons has several scenes of ships in port, however, none of these images included the crew of the ships. This image is unique in the sense that it captures the feeling of the toil of the crew. The expressiveness is then highlighted by the usage of color upon the chimney where the name of the company is placed. This emphasizes the focus of the image upon the expressive nature of one element, namely the workers, within a composition.

Eunice Parsons

Eunice Parsons Papers

1960-1965

8.5" x 10.5"