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Telegraph Poles

c. 1900

Clarence H. White

Associated Names

Clarence H. White

Artist, American, 1871 - 1925

The image shows a dirt path beside a river or canal, with industrial buildings visible in the distance. There are utility poles running parallel to the water. The style is reminiscent of early photography with a soft focus. The color palette is muted with shades of sepia and gray. Markings and a structure are seen in the foreground, and there is a building with "produce" signage on the left. The water is calm and reflective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photogravure
Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Dimensions

image: 18.9 x 10.5 cm (7 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
sheet: 28.5 x 17.5 cm (11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.76.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter Bunnell, Princeton, NJ; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2010.

Associated Names

Isaacs Photographs, Charles

Wikidata ID

Q64145894

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