Refinery Scene

1948

Edward Carpenter Beardon

Associated Names
Edward Carpenter Beardon

Artist, American, 1919 - 1980

The image shows an industrial refinery complex from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with smokestacks and towers rising into a smoky sky. In the foreground, there are cylindrical tanks and a spherical structure supported by legs. In the background, there are various industrial structures. The brushwork is detailed with a mix of fine and bold lines, creating texture representing the solidity of the structures and smoke plumes. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, white, and grey. The sky is streaked in the background.
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Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, "Refinery Scene"; lower center, Edition of 25; lower right, Ed Beardon, 1948; within the print: lower right, Ed Beardon 1948.

Wikidata ID

Q76443119

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