Marine Construction
c. 1935-1943
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View on museum website →Medium
color aquatint
Dimensions
image: 276 x 350 mm sheet: 305 x 430 mm
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.687.9
Art Historical Context
**Marine Construction** by Kálmáninyi, created circa 1935–1943, invites viewers into a dynamic vision of industrial maritime life. This striking color aquatint, measuring 276 × 350 mm on a 305 × 430 mm sheet, belongs to the National Gallery of's Reba and Dave Williams Collection generous gift highlighting exceptional modern prints. As part of a portfolio (Department CG-W), it reflects the era's fascination with machinery and human ingenuity at sea, evoking shipyards or naval engineering during the turbulent interwar years and early World War II. The medium of color aquatint is a marvel of pri...