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Toilers of the City Series No. 5 - Structural Iron

c. 1914

Ralph M. Pearson

Associated Names

Ralph M. Pearson

Artist, American, 1883 - 1958

This is a drawing of a construction site. The scene includes a complex framework of steel beams and columns forming the skeleton of a building structure. Cranes and pulleys are visible to maneuver heavy materials. The composition captures intersecting lines created by the steel beams against a swirling sky. A detailed cross-hatching technique adds depth and texture to the image, conveying a sense of a bustling construction area.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 352 x 227 mm
Sheet: 445 x 285 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3855

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: #46 - Toilers of the City Series No 5 - Structural Iron; lower right: Ralph Pearson

Wikidata ID

Q76551620

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