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Pittsburgh at Night

c. 1937

Harry Gottlieb

Associated Names

Harry Gottlieb

Artist, American, 1895 - 1992

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image depicts an industrial scene with a railway track leading to a bridge over water. Industrial chimneys emit orange and white flares to the right. In the distance, a cityscape is visible with more factories and smokestacks against a backdrop of smoke and flames. The brushstrokes are expressive, and the color palette is dominated by dark hues with bursts of orange and white flames.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 330 x 480 mm
sheet: 405 x 582 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2204

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower center, Pittsburgh at Night; lower right, Harry Gottlieb; stamped in ink: lower left, N.Y.C. WPA Art Project.

Wikidata ID

Q76550818

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