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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Arc Welder

Exhibited in "Artist for Victory", 1943. An impression from the first printing

ArtistJ. Jay McVicker, 1911–2004
Date1943
MediumAquatint with etching
Dimensions18 1/4 x 23 x 1 1/8 in. (46.4 x 58.4 x 2.9 cm)
Signedl.r., in pencil: J. Jay McVicker - 43
Inscription(s)recto, l.c., in pencil: Arc Welder recto, l.l., in pencil: 22/50
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2012.305
ClassificationPrint
ProvenanceDaniel Lebard, Brussels, Belgium; (Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR, 2012
On ViewNo
Arc Welder18.3 × 23 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 58× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.