Mining Structure

1907

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image features a construction site with a monochromatic blue tint. The point of view is slightly elevated, looking down onto the worksite. In the foreground, there are large wooden planks with a saw horse on one. On the right, two men are standing beside a partially constructed structure with metal reinforcements. A ladder leans against the structure, and a crane hook is suspended above. In the background, there is a pile of logs, and a row of trees marks the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cyanotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.5 × 34.2 cm (10 7/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 43 cm (13 15/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.208

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Swann Auction Galleries, New York); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: 8379

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