Untitled (Foundry)

1946-1947

Leonard Pytlak

Associated Names
Leonard Pytlak

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a painting of an industrial scene with workers tending to a large furnace. The image depicts a dimly lit interior of what might be a foundry or similar industrial setting. The dominant feature is a glowing furnace at the center of the composition, casting yellow and orange light across the scene. Shadows and dark tones fill the background, indicating the presence of heavy machinery and infrastructure. The foreground includes figures who appear to be working with tools or shovels, highlighted by the fiery light from the furnace.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, Pytlak; Verso: lower left, Foundry

Wikidata ID

Q76551695

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