Freight Cars #2

1955

Ralston Crawford

Associated Names
Ralston Crawford

Artist, American, born Canada, 1906 - 1978

The image displays an arrangement of geometric shapes, primarily rectangles, curves, and lines. In the center, there is a cylindrical form or a side view of a futuristic building with smaller openings or cutouts. To the left, there are parallel horizontal lines resembling ladder steps or rail rungs. On the right, there is an elongated curve, similar to a handle or a sculptural arc. The use of shading and intersecting planes creates depth, suggesting industrial or architectural structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neelon Crawford

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.3 x 50.2 cm (13 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.164.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Freeman 1962, 55.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Neelon Crawford, artist's son, New York; gift to NGA, 2000

Associated Names

Bibliography

1962

  • Freeman, Richard B. The Lithographs of Ralston Crawford. Univ. of Kentucky Press, 1962.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 14/25; lower right in graphite: Ralston Crawford; lower right in stone: in reverse, 2 7 55

Watermarks

ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q75430506

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