Thomas Hart Benton

Coaling Station, West Virginia
1928

Illustration in sepia tones depicting a rustic mining scene with a mountainous backdrop. A cable car system extends from a tall wooden tower over a valley to another peak. In the foreground, a wooden structure with a staircase is connected to a mine entrance, with a mining cart on tracks leading out of the tunnel. Smoke or steam rises from various points, suggesting industrial activity. The scene is rendered with dynamic brush strokes and ink washes, creating a sense of movement and depth.

Illustration in sepia tones depicting a rustic mining scene with a mountainous backdrop. A cable car system extends from a tall wooden tower over a valley to another peak. In the foreground, a wooden structure with a staircase is connected to a mine entrance, with a mining cart on tracks leading out of the tunnel. Smoke or steam rises from various points, suggesting industrial activity. The scene is rendered with dynamic brush strokes and ink washes, creating a sense of movement and depth.

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Date
1928

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink, brush and ink, and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 13/16in. (30 × 22.4 cm)

Accession number
31.488

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
© T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Thomas Hart Benton
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