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Dermot Meagher — Two drawings of boats:, Ink washes on paper, 6" x 7" sight and 4.5" x 6" sight. Framed 12.5" x 15.5"
Dermot Meagher

Two drawings of boats:, Ink washes on paper, 6" x 7" sight and 4.5" x 6" sight. Framed 12.5" x 15.5"

This ink wash drawing depicts a modest fishing vessel rendered in gestural, economical brushstrokes. The boat is shown from a three-quarter view, with a cabin structure and anchor line clearly articulated against the white paper. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century American regionalism, particularly the painterly tradition of Provincetown and Cape Cod artists who drew inspiration from maritime working life. The artist employs tonal washes to suggest form and volume while maintaining an immediacy characteristic of sketch-based practice.

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $400$600

Lot 85

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Dermot Meagher, Two drawings of boats:, Ink washes on paper, 6" x 7" sight and 4.5" x 6" sight. Framed 12.5" x 15.5"

This ink wash drawing depicts a modest fishing vessel rendered in gestural, economical brushstrokes. The boat is shown from a three-quarter view, with a cabin structure and anchor line clearly articulated against the white paper. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century American regionalism, particularly the painterly tradition of Provincetown and Cape Cod artists who drew inspiration from maritime working life. The artist employs tonal washes to suggest form and volume while maintaining an immediacy characteristic of sketch-based practice.

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Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Ink Wash, Cape Cod, Landscape Subject, Sketch, Working Boat, American Regionalism, Boat, Black And White, Coastal Art, Paper, Gestural, Maritime, Fishing Vessel, Monochromatic, Provincetown, Regional Art, Drawing, Mid-Century, Tonal, Figurative