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Oil Wells - Playa Del Rey

1948

Glenn Anthony Wessels

Associated Names

Glenn Anthony Wessels

Artist, American, 1895 - 1982

The image displays an arrangement of angular and intersecting lines forming tall, skeletal structures. It is an abstract depiction, where the network of lines and forms evoke the resemblance of industrial framework. The vertical and diagonal lines intertwine to create shapes resembling scaffolds or towers. Bold, dark strokes contribute to an impression of robust machinery.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 285 x 229 mm
sheet: 432 x 320 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.5019

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Oil Wells - Pleya [sic] del Rey" in pencil, lower left; signed: Glenn A Wessels 48" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76548069

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