Hog Island. Offerings to the Gods

1918

Thornton Oakley

Associated Names
Thornton Oakley

Artist, American, 1881 - 1955

This is a drawing of an industrial construction scene. The image shows large scaffolding and structural beams on the site. There are various activities typical of a construction worksite. The drawing features a tall framework of intersecting beams, with thick black lines representing the scaffolding bars and thin wisps of smoke or steam rising from different points. The detailed network of scaffolding and ladders adds depth and perspective to the scene, conveying the bustling energy and complexity of the construction site. The palette is monochrome.
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Inscriptions

Signed: "Thorton Oakley, del." in black crayon, lower right corner; "Bolton Brown, imp." in pencil (BB's hand), lower left corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455609

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