Tapping a Steel Furnace
Watercolour
ca. 1939-1945 (made)
ca. 1939-1945 (made)
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Watercolour entitled 'Tapping a Steel Furnace' depicting three men in work aprons and goggles stood in front of a furnace with tools. Filaments and sparks of light fly around the surface of the work in numerous white arcs. Signed by the artist and inscribed with title and a price.
Object details
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| Title | Tapping a Steel Furnace (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour entitled 'Tapping a Steel Furnace' by Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895-1982). Great Britain, ca. 1939- 1945. |
| Physical description | Watercolour entitled 'Tapping a Steel Furnace' depicting three men in work aprons and goggles stood in front of a furnace with tools. Filaments and sparks of light fly around the surface of the work in numerous white arcs. Signed by the artist and inscribed with title and a price. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012
p.131, pl.125 |
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| Accession number | P.26-1983 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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