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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Steel

c.1940

Adelyne Cross

Associated Names

Adelyne Cross

Artist, American, 1905 - 1979

The image shows angular lines and curved shapes with bold dark contrasts on a lighter background, creating an abstract composition. There are elements resembling a person with a hammer and a large metallic surface, suggesting an industrial scene. To the left, a silhouette of a figure in mid-stride appears to be in action.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

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

image: 17.8 × 13.7 cm (7 × 5 3/8 in.)
sheet (irregular): 24.5 × 18 cm (9 5/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1347

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: In pencil: LL: Steel In ink: LR: Adelyn S. Cross

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q76454587

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