Coal Operations
Object number2007.6.43
Artist
Jess Hager
Date1983
Mediummat board, watercolor paper, watercolor paint
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionWatercolor painting of two men operating mining machinery inside a coal mine. Multi-colored: coal/mine interior surface is rendered in dark blues; machinery/lighting in bright yellows and oranges.Dimensions20.625 x 20.187 in. (52.4 x 51.3 cm)Signed"Jess Hager" at bottom center.
InscriptionsOn reverse, "8" crossed out, "7" circled.
Historical NotesPurchased from artist Jess Hager, through World West Galleries, Washington, PA. Used in 1983 U.S. Steel Annual Report.Label TextCoal Operations, by Jess Hager, watercolor, 1983 In 1983, longwall mining accounted for about 30 percent of U.S. Steel's mining operations. This painting details the operations in Lynch, Kentucky.
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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