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Lowering Pipe Section through Building Platform

1941

Rockwell Kent

Associated Names

Rockwell Kent

Artist, American, 1882 - 1971

This is a drawing of a large cylindrical object being lowered into a pit with the help of several workers. The scene captures a moment in a construction or industrial setting, where the huge pipe or cylindrical structure is being aligned and placed precisely. The drawing showcases the physical effort and coordination involved, with individuals surrounding the structure and engaging in the activity, some guiding it while others seem to be observing or preparing for the subsequent steps. Strong lines and shading emphasize the scale of the cylinder as well as the surrounding environment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 35.2 × 26 cm (13 7/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
sheet: 48.3 × 31.4 cm (19 × 12 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2845
Catalogue Raisonné

Jones 1975, no. 125

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 128, no. 125.

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Rockwell Kent

Wikidata ID

Q76457329

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