Hog Island. The Caldron

1918

Thornton Oakley

Associated Names
Thornton Oakley

Artist, American, 1881 - 1955

This is a drawing of an industrial construction site. The image depicts a large construction site with metallic scaffolding, beams, and wooden piles in the foreground. Various figures are shown engaged in construction activities. A prominent structure extends from the bottom towards the center, adorned with rivets and supported by platforms or scaffolding. Chains and hooks hang vertically on the right side of the image. Smoke or steam fills the scene, adding to the industrial atmosphere. The sketch conveys a sense of dynamic labor and movement, capturing the complexity of an early 20th-century industrial workspace.
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Inscriptions

Signed: "Thorton Oakley-del." in black crayon, lower right corner; "Bolton Brown, imp." in pencil (BB's hand), lower left corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455614

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