Hog Island. Workmen, Scaffoldings and Derricks

1918

Thornton Oakley

Associated Names
Thornton Oakley

Artist, American, 1881 - 1955

This is a drawing of an industrial worksite under construction. The image depicts various industrial elements in a busy scene, including a steam locomotive emitting smoke and steam on the left. In the background, there are towering scaffolding and frameworks, suggesting construction of a large structure. The foreground features tracks, materials, tools, and large cylindrical structures, likely pipes or barrels. The composition uses shading and lines to convey a sense of activity and progress within an industrial setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q76455612

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