Fire Engine from Americana Suite

started 1966, published 1967

William Crutchfield

Associated Names
William Crutchfield

Artist, American, 1932 - 2015

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a painting of a steam-powered fire engine on railroad tracks. The illustration shows a vintage fire engine moving along precarious tracks. The engine emits black smoke against a backdrop of abstract clouds and sky. The scene is set in a surreal landscape blending the mechanical with imaginative elements. The style is reminiscent of Edward Gorey's quirky and detailed illustrations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in yellow and black with watercolor on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 49.5 cm (12 x 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.74.15

  • Series Title

    Americana Suite

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 61.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 11.9. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gemini I Crutchfield 67; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: WC67-1184

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in black ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74888574

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