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Italian Brick Factory on the Hudson River
Italian Brick Factory on the Hudson River
Italian Brick Factory on the Hudson River

Italian Brick Factory on the Hudson River

Artist (American, born Lithuania, 1903 - 1979)
Date1936-1944
Place DepictedNew York, United States of America
Mediumtempera on paper
DimensionsImage: 21 1/2 × 29 1/2 in. (54.6 × 74.9 cm)
Frame: 31 1/4 × 39 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (79.4 × 99.5 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift in honor of Dr. Ralph and Mary H. Jones, 2024
Object number2024.12.3
DescriptionPainting depicting brick makers at work.
eMuseum Notes
A scene depicting the brick-making industry in the Hudson River Valley during the Works Progress Administration. Multiple figures haul brick and clay under a precarious set of rafters and scaffolds.
On View
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Terms
  • brick
  • brickmakers
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