Steam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This is a drawing of a steam-powered shovel loading rocks onto a train. The drawing shows a large, mechanical steam shovel moving rubble. The shovel's arm is extended upwards, capturing a mass of dirt and rocks. Below, a train with multiple cars is lined up. The setting appears to be a mountainous or rocky area, with sloping terrain in the background. The drawing style uses strong lines and contrast to depict the machinery. The details emphasize the industrial power and mechanical prowess of the steam era.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7295

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 237


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022709

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