Steel Riggers - No. 3 - Bay Bridge

1936

Arthur George Murphy

Associated Names
Arthur George Murphy

Artist, American, 1906 - 1991

The image depicts two muscular men engaged in manual labor. The man in the foreground is kneeling on one knee, leaning slightly forward, while the man behind him stands upright with his hands raised above his head. Both have short hair or are wearing helmets. The kneeling man has a harness around his waist holding tools, and they both hold large tools, possibly hammers. The background is industrial, featuring metal structures and rigging ropes, suggesting a bridge or construction site. The illustration is in shades of black and white.
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In pen: lower right, Steel Riggers - No. 3 - Bay Bridge; lower left margin, 20 - A2/28 - 2/36 - WPA; Signed: lower right, Arthur G. Murphy; upper right (on stone), Arthur G. Murphy


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