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Anthracite

1938

Michael Joseph Gallagher

Associated Names

Michael Joseph Gallagher

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

Federal Art Project (Pennsylvania)

Publisher

This is a drawing of a figure moving a wooden mining cart filled with coal in a dimly lit mine. The scene includes wooden beams, an overhead light source, shadows, and emphasizes physical labor. Details like texture, muscle tension, and lighting add to the overall representation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and carborundum mezzotint in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 21.5 × 27.8 cm (8 7/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
sheet: 28 × 35 cm (11 × 13 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1989

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Anthracite; lower right in graphite: Michael J. Gallagher / K.G.

Watermarks

Japan

Wikidata ID

Q76456604

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