679 624, Bulk Ore Carriers Loading Taconite at Allouez Ore Docks, Superior, Wisconsin

1979, printed 2016

David Plowden

Associated Names
David Plowden

Artist, American, 1932 - 2026

The image shows an industrial scene with a large ship docked next to an ore dock. Another ship is visible in the distance, parallel to the first one. The horizon is low, with the ships and dock dominating the view. The sky is partly cloudy. The color palette is monochrome, with strong contrasts and textures reflecting in the water. Smoke rises from the ship, and a wooden platform extends into the distance on the right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Plowden

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.21 × 27.94 cm (11 1/2 × 11 in.)
    sheet: 48.26 × 33.02 cm (19 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.59.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Plowden, Winnetka, IL; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: David Plowden 1979; upper center: 679-624 / 9/12/16 [30] / Ore Carriers J. Burton Ayers [L] / and Paul H. Carnahan (R) / loading Taconite Pellets / at Burlington - Northern Railway / Allouez ore docks / Superior, Wisconsin / [circled]: p #5

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