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Drilling in a Breast

1936

Harry Sternberg

Associated Names

Harry Sternberg

Artist, American, 1904 - 2001

This is a drawing of miners working underground. The image shows two miners in a tunnel. One miner holds a drill, while the other handles a box labeled "Hercules." Both miners wear helmets with headlamps. The scene depicts the intensity and danger of working underground, with strong contrasts and detailed linework showing the rocky environment and cramped conditions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

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

image: 38.4 × 54.3 cm (15 1/8 × 21 3/8 in.)
sheet: 46.5 × 61 cm (18 5/16 × 24 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4625
Catalogue Raisonné

Moore 1975, no. 136

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Moore, James C. Harry Sternberg: A Catalog Raisonné of His Graphic Work. Wichita, Kansas: Ulrich Museum of Art, 1975, no. 136.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: H. Sternberg

Wikidata ID

Q76455142

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