Boiler Syntheses

c. 1940

Ralston Crawford

Associated Names
Ralston Crawford

Artist, American, born Canada, 1906 - 1978

The image displays a large circular shape cut out of a metal surface, surrounded by angular lines and shadows. There are visible bolts and a cog-like element at the bottom right. Light and shadow highlight the textures, adding depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.9 x 18.9 cm (9 x 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.149.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The estate of Ralston Crawford; by inheritance to John Crawford; (Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, 1999); NGA purchase, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Ralston Crawford: Abstracting the Vernacular, Laurence Miller Gallery, New York, November 2 - December 30, 1995.

Bibliography

1995

  • Ralston Crawford: Abstracting the Vernacular. Exh. cat. Laurence Miller Gallery. New York, 1995, 11.

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Estate stamp with black ink addition: 10130

Wikidata ID

Q64158890

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