Steel Plant

1929

J. J. Lankes, after Rockwell Kent

Associated Names
J. J. Lankes

Artist, American, 1884 - 1960

Doremus and Co.

Publisher

Rockwell Kent

Artist After, American, 1882 - 1971

The image features an industrial scene with railway tracks in the foreground, surrounded by factory buildings, smokestacks emitting smoke, and tall chimneys dominating the skyline. In the background, there are hints of hills or mountains. The artwork uses a woodcut technique with bold lines and strong contrast between light and dark areas. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black ink on tan or off-white paper to highlight geometric patterns and brushstroke textures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the children of J.J. Lankes)

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.35 × 12.07 cm (2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 14.13 × 19.05 cm (5 9/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3313

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lankes 1958, no. 611

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Durham, North Carolina; J. B. Lankes (the artist's son), Hampton, Virginia, 1960; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Lankes, J.J. Woodcut Record. Unpublished (College of William and Mary Special Collection), p. 12, no. 611.

1975

  • Jones, Dan Burne. The Prints of Rockwell Kent: A Catalogue Raisonné. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975, p. 189, no. 611.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite by unknown hand: 611A+

Markings

stamped lower right in blue ink: Del: R.K. ** Sculp & Imp: J.J.L. / Reproduction rights reserved

Wikidata ID

Q77010229

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