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"Purification, " Art Deco Portrayal of Chemist for Water Treatment Plant
$3,800
£2,871.08
€3,289.39
CA$5,302.23
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CHF 3,055.39
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About the Item
"Purification" is a rare artist's working print, which served as the basis for a mural or bas-relief sculpture for a building in the 1930s, probably a water treatment building in the Baltimore area. Perhaps because the original drawing was executed in a chalk that was easily smudged, the artist, Robert McGill Mackall, may have used this print to present his design ideas, and to revise details as needed. (The print was framed by Ludwig Katzenstein in Baltimore.) Here one can see that Mackall was still at work on this piece, affixing his revised drawing for the chemist's collar over the original print. Mackall lived most of his life in Baltimore. The Maryland Historical Society, the Morris Museum of Art and the Maryland State Archives own examples of his work.
- Creator:Robert McGill Mackall (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865110781713
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