Untitled (Lowering Pipe Section onto a Truck)

1941

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

This is a drawing of an industrial scene involving a large cylindrical pipe being maneuvered by cranes. The drawing depicts a large pipe suspended mid-air by two hooks attached to cranes. A person is standing atop the pipe, apparently guiding the positioning of the pipe as it is lowered onto a flatbed truck. The truck has several wheels visible and carries its own details with a cabin where the driver can be seen looking out. The image portrays a scene of manual labor, with intricate attention to the mechanical components such as the crane's frames and the hooks. The background suggests an industrial area with smoke emerging from distant chimneys. The use of shading gives depth and a sense of realism, highlighting the texture of the materials involved, such as the metallic surface of the pipe and the machinery.
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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 131, no. 128.

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Rockwell Kent

Wikidata ID

Q76441185

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