Steeltown Twilight

1937

Carl Hoeckner

Associated Names
Carl Hoeckner

Artist, American, born Germany, 1883 - 1972

The image shows an industrial landscape at night. Bridges, smokestacks, and towers are visible against a dark cityscape. The painting features textured brushstrokes creating a grainy effect. The color scheme is predominantly black, white, and gray. Shadowy mounds and power lines are also depicted.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Eleanor Garner, Chicago, IL; (W. Graham Arader III); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1986; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Steeltown Twilight; lower center in graphite: #14; lower right in graphite: Carl Hoeckner; lower right in image: [CH monogram]; upper left verso in graphite: B-B [partially erased]

Watermarks

FRANC [cut off]

Wikidata ID

Q76443154

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