Dynamos

1930

J. J. Lankes, after Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

Doremus and Co.

Publisher

Rockwell Kent

Artist After, American, 1882 - 1971

This is a drawing of a series of large industrial machines with large wheels and crankshafts inside a building with a row of arched windows. The intricate black and white illustration captures an industrial scene featuring a row of massive machinery inside a factory-like space. The composition is dominated by the repetitive geometric patterns created by the arched windows and the round, wheel-like components of the machines. The use of light and shadow through hatching and cross-hatching techniques emphasizes the three-dimensional form of the machinery and the architectural elements of the space. The perspective draws the eye along the line of machines into the depth of the space, enhancing the vastness of the setting. The artwork is detailed with fine lines and contrasts to convey texture and structure effectively.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the children of J.J. Lankes)

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.51 × 12.07 cm (2 9/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 12.22 × 19.05 cm (4 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3321

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 670


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Durham, North Carolina; J. B. Lankes (the artist's son), Hampton, Virginia, 1960; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 13, no. 670.

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 193, no. 670.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 670

Markings

stamped lower right in blue ink: Del: R.K. ** Sculp & Imp: J.J.L. / Reproduction rights reserved

Wikidata ID

Q77010246

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