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Tapping a Heat

1937

Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Associated Names

Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Artist, American, 1913 - 2008

This is a drawing of an industrial foundry scene. The artwork depicts a foundry with metal hooks hanging from the ceiling and a crucible receiving molten metal pouring from above. The setting includes square molds on the floor, showing organization in the production process. The drawing features a cross-hatching technique for depth and texture, as well as light and shadow for a dramatic effect with the molten metal illuminating the scene.

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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: 29.85 × 23.02 cm (11 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.5216
Catalogue Raisonné

Retif & Salzer 1993, no. 7

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1993

Retif, Earl, and Ann Salzer. Jackson Lee Nesbitt: The Graphic Work. New Orleans, LA: Stone and Press, 1993, n.p., no. 7.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Sheffield Steel Corporation; lower left in graphite: Tapping a Heat; lower right in graphite: Jackson Lee Nesbitt '37

Wikidata ID

Q76552415

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