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Toilers of the City Series #6 - the Firemen

1917

Ralph M. Pearson

Associated Names

Ralph M. Pearson

Artist, American, 1883 - 1958

This is a drawing of silhouetted figures standing amid urban ruins. The image depicts three figures amidst the rubble of a collapsed or burning structure. The surroundings are filled with smoke or fog. The structure on the left is badly damaged. The figures stand out against the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 298 x 200 mm
Sheet: 355 x 242 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3859

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left: Pearson / Sept 17; lower left in graphite: #42 - Toilers of the City Series #6 - the Firemen; lower right: Ralph M. Pearson

Wikidata ID

Q76442463

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