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Steam Shovel

1933

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Associated Names

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Artist, American, born Italy, 1887 - 1953

This is a drawing of industrial machinery. The image shows a large, heavy-duty industrial claw or bucket as part of an excavating machine. The bucket is in the center-right, suspended by a mechanical arm. There is a blocky, rectangular form below the claw. The drawing is in grayscale and shadow, conveying a sense of weight and solidity typical of industrial equipment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint
Credit Line

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

Image: 221 x 172 mm
Sheet: 287 x 228 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3379

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, A Mastro Valerio; verso, bottom left, Steam Shovel

Wikidata ID

Q76551400

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