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In The Shadow Of The Giants

1932

Adolph J. Kopcak

Associated Names

Adolph J. Kopcak

Artist, American, 1895 - 1974

The scene shows a shipyard construction site with large ship frameworks, cranes, scaffolding, and machinery. The image is captured from a low vantage point, emphasizing the industrial setting's vast scale and complexity. The etching features dark lines, shading, and a limited color palette of black, white, and grey. Various figures and machinery can be seen throughout the scene, as well as more construction activity in the distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint and aquatint
Credit Line

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

plate: 225 x 251 mm
sheet: 257 x 385 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2915

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "In the Shadows of the Giants" in pencil, lower left; signed: "AJK" monogram in plate, lower left; "A.J. Kopcak/32" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441627

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