Oil Tanks

1952

Grace Albee

Associated Names
Grace Albee

Artist, American, 1890 - 1985

The image shows a harbor or dock area. A wooden fence is in the foreground, curving around the edge of the image. Beyond the fence to the right, there is a muddy shore and an embankment leading towards the water, where a small tugboat is docked. The horizon is high in the image, with a few small buildings and trees in the distance. To the left, there are industrial structures, including oil storage tanks, alongside a dock with a parked car and boats. The artwork features detailed linework and hatching depicting various textures like wood, water, and metal. The color scheme is predominantly black and white.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in block: G / A; lower left in graphite: Ed. 36 / burnished proof on Oriental rag paper; lower center in graphite: Oil Tanks.; lower right in graphite: Grace Albee N.A. / NO. 5 of Newport Series / R.I.

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77015170

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