Factories on the Chicago River
1904
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Bertha Evelyn Jaques
Bertha Evelyn Jaques (1904–1904) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Factories on the Chicago River is a 1904 ink by Bertha Evelyn Jaques, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy river lined with factories and smokestacks. The buildings are drawn in quick, scratchy lines, and the water looks choppy. Smoke rises from the chimneys, and a few boats are scattered across the river. The artist used a mix of thin and thick lines to show texture, almost like scratching into the surface. This was done with etching and drypoint, a way to carve into metal plates for prints. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how this technique works.
Bertha Evelyn Jaques (1904–1904) was an artist.
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