In the Stockyards

1916

Lester George Hornby

Associated Names
Lester George Hornby

Artist, American, 1882 - 1956

This is a drawing of a stockyard. The image shows numerous fenced enclosures containing livestock, mainly cattle. The animals are being guided along paths between the enclosures. The perspective is slightly elevated, providing a detailed view of the pens and movement in the yard. A large factory building with a billboard reading "AMOUR" is visible in the background, along with smoking chimneys indicating industrial activity. A pole with crossbars and wires is featured on the left side of the drawing. The detailed lines convey the scale and activity in this industrial agricultural environment.
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Inscribed: Within the print: lower right, L.G. Hornby; in pencil: lower left, In the Stock Yards; lower right, L.G. Hornby.

Wikidata ID

Q76455672

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