Dinner-Time on Board the Timber Barque "Marie" Unloading at Conway

Art Historical Context

In 1890, artist Frank Short captured a vivid slice of maritime life in his etching *Dinner-Time on Board the Barque "Marie"loading at Conway*. Short, a master printmaker and influential figure in the late 19th-century etching revival, depicted sailors and workers pausing for a meal amid the bustling activity of unloading timber from the barque at the Welsh port of Conwy. The intimate scene contrasts the rugged ship with everyday human moments, evoking the era's reliance on wind-powered vessels for transatlantic trade. Rendered in black ink on a modest plate (17.78 × 25.4 cm), this etching sho...