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Untitled (Laying Pipe in New York City)

1941

Edward Arthur Wilson

Associated Names

Edward Arthur Wilson

Artist, American, born Scotland, 1886 - 1970

This is a drawing of a construction site with heavy machinery and pipelines. The scene depicts an industrial environment where large pipes and other equipment are being handled. The composition includes structural elements like beams and cranes, which add to the complexity of the industrial setting. The drawing is detailed in capturing the intricate arrangement of the machinery and the surrounding construction framework.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 27.94 × 33.02 cm (11 × 13 in.)
sheet: 34.29 × 48.9 cm (13 1/2 × 19 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.5082

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2017

The Urban Scene: 1920-1950, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right, below image: 11/50 EdwardWilson/'41; upper left corner, verso: 14A-00-91 in pencil [in another hand],

Wikidata ID

Q76456614

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