About the Object
Crawford created this ink drawing after his visit to the Curtiss-Wright Aircraft plant in Buffalo, New York. It is part of a series of studies, this one focusing on airplane parts, specifically details of rivets, at the plant.
Additional Information
In December 1944, Crawford received a commission from Burton Tremaine, president and chairman of the Miller Lighting Company, to commemorate the installation of nine miles of continuous fluorescent lighting in the Curtiss-Wright Aircraft plant in Buffalo, New York. Crawford was given special permission to photograph inside the plant, taking at least a dozen pictures and creating dozens of drawings. He painted at least 11 related paintings.
The Artist;
By descent to the Artist’s son, John C. Crawford, New York;