Subway Drillers
Subway Drillers

Currently not on view

Subway Drillers

Donato Rico, 1912–1985; born Rochester, NY; died Los Angeles, CA; active New York, NY
x1941-46

Information

Title
Subway Drillers
Maker
Donato Rico
Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

plate: 20.3 x 15.4 cm. (8 x 6 1/16 in.)
sheet: 28.7 x 22.1 cm. (11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Federal Art Project, W.P.A. Loan

Object Number
x1941-46
Signatures

Signed in plate, lower right: DR-
Signed in graphite, lower right: Dan Rice-

Inscription

Titled in graphite, lower center: Subway Drillers
Stamped, lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA

Marks/Labels/Seals

In graphite, lower right corner: 20

Culture
American
Type
prints, wood engravings
Techniques
wood engraving (process)
Subject
figures (representations), construction, men, drilling, cities, subway stations

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