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Coalyards Peekskill

1938

Seth Hoffman

Associated Names

Seth Hoffman

Artist, American, 1895 - 1948

Federal Art Project (New York State)

Publisher

The image shows an industrial scene from a slightly elevated perspective. There are distant hills against a light sky on the upper third. In the foreground, there are coal yards and structures depicted with bold brushstrokes. Power lines intersect dynamically across the composition. The background has a tonal gradient from dark to light. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, gray, and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

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

image: 164 x 242 mm
sheet: 217 x 281 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2551

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In scripted pencil: lower left, Coalyards-Peekskill; lower right, Seth Hoffman '38; stamped in ink: lower center, New York State WPA Art Program

Wikidata ID

Q76442487

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