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Loading Bauxite

c. 1935-1940

Robert L. Benney

Associated Names

Robert L. Benney

Artist, American, 1904 - 2001

The image depicts a dockyard scene with workers and machinery. The point of view is slightly elevated, showing a line of workers and machinery against the sky. Large masts and cranes dominate the horizon. The style is detailed etching with precise lines capturing the industrial scene's complexity. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. Wooden beams and industrial structures are visible, leading the eye to larger structures in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

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

plate: 229 x 224 mm
sheet: 335 x 266 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.849

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, "Loading Bauxite"; signed: in pencil: lower right, "Robert L. Benney"

Wikidata ID

Q76549740

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