1912
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut is a 1912 ink by Joseph Pennell, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a steam shovel at work in a large excavation site. It's digging a path through a rocky area. The steam shovel is the main focus of the painting. This lithograph is interesting because it shows a moment in time when construction was changing. Machines like this steam shovel were becoming more common. You can learn more about the process used to create this image by looking into the technique: lithography.
Joseph Pennell (July 4, 1857 – April 23, 1926) was an American draftsman, etcher, lithographer, and illustrator for books and magazines.
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