Repairing a Damaged Ship

Aylward, William James · 1919

Charcoal and watercolor on paper board. The art depicts dock workers at the American Base Port in Marseille, France, who are repairing a damaged ship. Only the front hull of the ship is visible, with green, white, and black dazzle camouflage painted on it. There are large sections missing from the hull, which the workers are in the process of replacing. The workers are standing on three levels of scaffolding. A small boat with a black and white smoke stack is floating next to the workers. In the background there is a white building and an American flag is seen flying from the deck of another ship. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19."