Grinding (or Grinder)
Dox Thrash, American, 1893 - 1965
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1940Medium:
Carborundum mezzotintDimensions:
Plate: 9 7/8 × 7 3/8 inches (25.1 × 18.7 cm) Sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches (32.1 x 25.1 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1996-190-1Credit Line:
Gift of James D. Crawford and Judith N. Dean, 1996
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1940Medium:
Carborundum mezzotintDimensions:
Plate: 9 7/8 × 7 3/8 inches (25.1 × 18.7 cm) Sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches (32.1 x 25.1 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1996-190-1Credit Line:
Gift of James D. Crawford and Judith N. Dean, 1996
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A preliminary drawing for this print, in which the man honing a sword blade is represented as Uncle Sam with his familiar top hat and beard, has survived. Thrash was one of the first American artists to create patriotic images of this type, which were intended to rally support for the defense industry prior to and during World War II.
