Industrial Series #1

1928

Charles Sheeler

Associated Names
Charles Sheeler

Artist, American, 1883 - 1965

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image is a pencil drawing of an industrial scene. It shows a train on tracks in the foreground, a river or canal in the middle ground, and industrial buildings in the background. The drawing features detailed lines and shading to create a realistic depiction of the scene. The style is monochrome with various shades of gray, emphasizing the industrial theme through strong contrasts of light and shadow.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1989; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Beall, Karen F., and David W. Kiehl. Graphic Excusrions: American Prints in Black and White, 1900-1950, Selections from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Boston, Massachusetts: D. R. Godine, 1991, p. 22.

2008

  • Bryce, Kristy. Charles Sheeler Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Craig F. Starr Gallery, 2008, no. 5.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Charles Sheeler; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: T.1135

Wikidata ID

Q76440471

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