Artwork
Presentation drawing for a speed boat
Presentation drawing for a speed boat is a drawing by Pino Spagnolo. It dates from 1994 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Pino Spagnolo’s 1994 presentation drawing records a technical plan of a speedboat’s upper deck, executed at roughly one‑to‑ten scale. The illustration presents a top‑down view of the vessel, emphasizing its overall layout and proportions rather than decorative detail.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing portrays a streamlined, white speedboat floating on tranquil blue water. The open deck reveals a narrow cabin marked with contrasting yellow and black stripes, a few passenger seats, and a modest rear door, suggesting a functional design focused on performance and utility.
Technique & Style
Rendered in precise line work, the drawing employs clean, sharp contours and a pointed bow to convey the boat’s aerodynamic intent. The use of scale and minimal shading highlights spatial relationships, allowing viewers to grasp the vessel’s dimensions and structural logic.
History & Provenance
Created in 1994, the work forms part of Spagnolo’s series of technical illustrations for marine design. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it is catalogued among other industrial and transportation drawings.
Context
During the early 1990s, marine design increasingly emphasized speed and sleek aesthetics, reflecting advances in materials and hull engineering. Spagnolo’s drawing aligns with this trend, documenting a contemporary approach to high‑performance watercraft.
Legacy
As a visual record, the drawing offers insight into the design conventions of late‑20th‑century speedboats, serving both as a reference for scholars of industrial design and as an example of technical illustration within museum collections.
Artist & collection
Artist
This Italian designer’s 1994 Presentation drawing for a speed boat shows sleek lines and racing stripes on one sheet of vellum.
