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Welder

1945

Ethel V. Ashton

Associated Names

Ethel V. Ashton

Artist, American, 1896 - 1975

The image shows a man from the waist up, leaning forward intently. His facial features are partially obscured by shadows and he is wearing protective goggles. His hair is short and well-kept. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt. The man is holding a welding rod and working on metal pipes, with sparks illuminating the scene. The background is a dark, undefined space that contrasts sharply with the bright area lit up by the welding.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 261 x 358 mm
sheet: 322 x 472 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.712

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Signed in pencil, lower right, E.V. ASHTON

Wikidata ID

Q76441418

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