Industrial Landscape

c. 1940

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names
Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

The image shows a cityscape with industrial structures depicted in angular lines. The perspective is looking down on the scene, with bridges and architectural elements leading the eye toward an elevated horizon. The etching features precise brushstrokes and a monochromatic color palette of black and gray on beige paper. Closer objects include pipes and rooftops, while the distant cityscape adds depth to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 x 17.7 cm (5 1/2 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 x 26.9 cm (9 3/4 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 by the National gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gross Bettelheim; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: uu-28.1

Markings

stamped: RCK

Wikidata ID

Q76346549

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