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WPA Workers on Monument Creek

1937

Helen Louise Beccard

Associated Names

Helen Louise Beccard

Artist, American, 1903 - 1994

The image shows a group of workers engaged in various activities in a rocky terrain. They are using shovels and pickaxes to excavate. Structures and machinery can be seen in the background along with a detailed tree on the right. Mountains and a cloudy sky are visible in the distance. The color palette is primarily grayscale. The brushstrokes depict detailed figures and the landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 300 x 403 mm
sheet: 393 x 506 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.809

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"WPA WORKERS ON MONUMENT CREEK" in pencil, lower left corner; 3/16 in pencil, lower left; signed: "HELEN LOUISE BECCARD 1937" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455863

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