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Propeller

1934

William Heaslip

Associated Names

William Heaslip

Artist, American, 1898 - 1970

Associated American Artists

Publisher

A drawing of an individual holding an airplane propeller with both hands. The drawing features a person standing vertically, their head slightly bowed, as they lift a large propeller across their shoulders. In the lower left, a biplane is depicted on the ground. The background is minimally detailed, focusing the viewer's attention on the central figure and the prominent propeller. The strong use of shadows and highlights in the image brings a sense of depth and texture.

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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: 20 × 27.5 cm (7 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.)
sheet: 28.9 × 36.5 cm (11 3/8 × 14 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2401

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 12, no. 16.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "PROPELLER"; lower right in graphite: William HEASLIP

Wikidata ID

Q76550913

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