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Factories on the Chicago River

1904

Bertha Evelyn Jaques

Associated Names

Bertha Evelyn Jaques

Artist, American, 1863 - 1941

The image depicts an industrial cityscape with buildings and smokestacks on both sides of a river. Smoke rises from the stacks into the sky. The brushstrokes are detailed, creating a textured atmosphere. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. A boat is seen navigating the river, surrounded by buildings and docks. In the background, the river continues with more structures and smokestacks. The sky shows layers of clouds.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint
Credit Line

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

159 x 197 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2689
Catalogue Raisonné

Czestochowski, no. 89

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Bertha E. Jaques; in the print: lower right, BJ 1904

Wikidata ID

Q76455292

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