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The Crossing

c. 1930

Orville Houghton Peets

Associated Names

Orville Houghton Peets

Artist, American, 1884 - 1968

The image shows a dirt road crossing a bridge. A row of telegraph poles with wires crosses the composition diagonally. A white wooden fence follows the curve of the road. The road curves up and to the left, leading under a bridge. A cluster of telegraph poles stands on the right. The sketch uses cross-hatching and linear strokes for texture. The color palette is black and white.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 220 x 228 mm
Sheet: 260 x 257 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3870

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Crossing; lower center: 8/30; lower right: Orville H. Peets

Wikidata ID

Q76442015

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