Clifford Warren Ashley (December 18, 1881 – September 18, 1947) was an American artist, author, and sailor. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and died in Westport Point, MA. He studied art at the Eric Pape Art School in Boston and later under the tutelage of Howard Pyle and George Noyes in Wilmington, Delaware.[1][2]
Ashley is perhaps most famous for The Ashley Book of Knots, an encyclopedic reference manual with directions for and illustrations of thousands of knots. He was the first author to publish several knots, including what are now called Ashley's stopper knot and Ashley's bend. Ashley also wrote The Yankee Whaler and The Whaleships of New Bedford, studies of sperm whaling in New England in the late 18th century and early 19th century.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Clifford Ashley, Artist, Author, 65", The New York Times: 15, 1947-09-20
- ^ a b Paul Giambarba (2007). "Clifford Ashley's drawings: 1905–1911". 100 Years of Illustration and Design. http://giam.typepad.com/100_years_of_illustration/2005/05/clifford_ashley.html. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
External links
- The Clifford W. Ashley files Helen Farr Sloan Library, Delaware Art Museum
- New Bedford Whaling Museum Collections
- Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Clifford W. Ashley Papers 1903-1964
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