The Great Fire

1940

Elizabeth Olds

Associated Names
Elizabeth Olds

Artist, American, 1896 - 1991

This is a painting of firefighters extinguishing a building fire. Flames and smoke billow from the top of a building, while several figures are seen managing hoses and directing water towards the blaze. The background shows buildings in soft blues and oranges. The brushwork is expressive, and the coloration is bold.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.48 × 43.97 cm (12 × 17 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.34 × 50.8 cm (13 1/8 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.143.47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Leonard Davenport, Bridgehampton, New York); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2007; acquired 2018 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Elizabeth Olds 1940.

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