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Car Barns

1935

Albert William Heckman

Associated Names

Albert William Heckman

Artist, American, 1893 - 1971

This image shows a railway yard beside a town, viewed from an elevated perspective. The scene includes railroad tracks leading to large warehouse buildings and a tunnel on the left. In the background, there are various buildings including what appears to be church steeples. The sky is overcast and the color palette is predominantly gray and black. The brushstrokes are uniform and structured, creating a geometric composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 269 x 366 mm
Sheet: 405 x 547 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2408

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Edition 25; lower center, Car Barns; lower right, Albert Heckman

Wikidata ID

Q76550916

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