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Big Inch

1941

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names

Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

This is a drawing of large machinery being lifted with industrial equipment. The scene shows a large cylindrical object being maneuvered using ropes and pulleys. The background is minimal, focusing on the central activity involving the industrial apparatus and its surroundings. The sketch-like quality captures textures and shadows that emphasize the metallic nature and weight of the objects. The drawing showcases movement, highlighting the effort involved in the industrial process being depicted.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 22.7 × 31.5 cm (8 15/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
sheet: 31.7 × 46.3 cm (12 1/2 × 18 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2846
Catalogue Raisonné

Jones 1975, no. 124

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 127, no. 124.

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, Rockwell Kent

Wikidata ID

Q76551127

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