Mill

1936/1939

Blanche Grambs

Associated Names
Blanche Grambs

Artist, American, 1916 - 2010

The image shows a cluster of buildings from an elevated position, dominating the composition. The horizon is obscured by dark tones in the background. The painting technique creates texture and depth with small, grainy dots and lines. The color palette is monochromatic, using blacks, grays, and whites. Light reflects off the roofs, highlighting the geometric forms of the structures. Two vertical elements rise above, suggesting chimneys or smoke stacks, contributing to the industrial theme.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 x 25 cm (7 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 29 x 40.2 cm (11 7/16 x 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wechsler 1996, no. 36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Teller Gallery, New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 6, 1992; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Wechsler, James. "The Great Depression and the Prints of Blanche Grambs." Print Quarterly XIII (December 1996): no. 36.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Mill; lower right in graphite: Blanche Grambs; lower left stamped in black ink: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC / WPA

Watermarks

BFK FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q76336697

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