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The Connectors

1934

James E. Allen

Associated Names

James E. Allen

Artist, American, 1894 - 1964

This is a black and white etching of a construction scene high above a city. Two construction workers are shown working on steel beams - one seated and working with a hook and crane, while the other is moving across the beam holding a vertical beam for support. The cityscape below is depicted in fine detail, emphasizing the height. The workers' forms and materials are highlighted through contrast and shading, creating a dramatic atmosphere. The image conveys the balance between human labor and industrial progress.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black
Credit Line

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

plate: 33 × 27.5 cm (13 × 10 13/16 in.)
sheet: 42.5 × 33.3 cm (16 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.643
Catalogue Raisonné

Ryan 1984, no. 66

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Exhibition History

1991

Graphic Excursions, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; Columbus Museum, Georgia; Newark Museum, New Jersey; MacDonald Stewart Art Center, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Brunnier Gallery and Museum, Iowa State University, Ames; Heckscher Museum, Huntington, New York; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, 1991-1993.

1993

Shared Perspectives, Museum of the City of New York, 1993.

Bibliography

1984

Ryan, Mary. James E. Allen. New York: Mary Ryan Gallery, 1984, p. 25, no. 66.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: James E. Allen

Wikidata ID

Q76442912

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