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Untitled (Excavation)

c. 1930

Ryah R. Ludins

Associated Names

Ryah R. Ludins

Artist, American, 1896 - 1957

This is a drawing of an industrial construction scene. The image portrays ground excavation work in progress, several large vehicles and heavy equipment, neatly stacked pipes, an elevated bridge with an arch, high-rise buildings, and a body of water with a ship docked nearby. The drawing is detailed and captures the essence of a busy urban construction site.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 353 x 262 mm
sheet: 404 x 293 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3256

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, NY, 5 April 1996; to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Wikidata ID

Q76441840

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