Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Gift of The Gimbel Brothers, Inc.
1959.GIMBEL.39
Adding Hot Metal to the Open Hearth Furnace
1947 (Date created)
October 1 1947 (Date published)
October 1 1947 (Date published)
Gouache
Painting
Paintings
51.375 in W
x
46 in H
(Frame)
42.25 in W x 37.5 in H (Image)
42.25 in W x 37.5 in H (Image)
American
Interior steel mill scene with workers dwarfed by huge ladle of molten iron being picked up from blast furnace by an overhead crane.
"Both the dramatic beauty and the danger of steel production are indicated in this study. Workmen seem tiny in contrast to the huge ladle of molten iron from the blast furnace being picked up by an overhead crane which slowly tilts it above the spout. White sparks fall from the liquid iron as the hot metal runs into the open hearth furnace." (D. Grafty, "Pennsylvania as Artists See it: The Gimbel PA Art Collection", 1948)
"While glorifying the steel industry with blasts of bright light from the gargantuan cauldron, this painting presents the hardships that went into steel production. In the background, behind the large crucible of shining liquid metal in a blast furnace, a worker stands staring out into the distance. This man invites the viewer into the painting, and into his soul. One can sense the grief, fear, and fatigue that he faces in his occupation, but also the sense of pride in his work. Much like Millman's other paintings in the exhibition, the red, orange, and yellow tones create an extremely dramatic and evocative work depicting Pittsburgh's industry at its pinnacle." ("SLAG", Fall 2010)
"While glorifying the steel industry with blasts of bright light from the gargantuan cauldron, this painting presents the hardships that went into steel production. In the background, behind the large crucible of shining liquid metal in a blast furnace, a worker stands staring out into the distance. This man invites the viewer into the painting, and into his soul. One can sense the grief, fear, and fatigue that he faces in his occupation, but also the sense of pride in his work. Much like Millman's other paintings in the exhibition, the red, orange, and yellow tones create an extremely dramatic and evocative work depicting Pittsburgh's industry at its pinnacle." ("SLAG", Fall 2010)
In Collection
ca. 1959, University Art Gallery Gift of Mr. Steve Osterweis, President of Gimbel Brothers, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
ca. 1946-1959, Gimbel Brothers, Inc.
ca. 1946-1959, Gimbel Brothers, Inc.
Catalog of October 1, 1947 (first publication of the paintings)
D. Grafty, "Pennsylvania as Artists See it: The Gimbel PA Art Collection", 1948
R. Gigler, "Pittsburgh's Man of Steel", Pittsburgh Press Roto, August 12, 1979.
O. Francis, "The Saga of Joe Magarac Steelman", Scribner's Magazine, nov. 1931.
Roy Kahn, "Real Pittsburgh: Just an Average Joe", Pittsburgh Magazine, nov. 1985, 17-18.
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Feb. 25, 1948
John Oliver La Gorce, "Artists Look At Pennsylvania", National Geographic Magazine
Catalogue from March 1959 when the collection was presented at the new University Student Union at Pitt (formerly Schenley Hotel).
D. Grafty, "Pennsylvania as Artists See it: The Gimbel PA Art Collection", 1948
R. Gigler, "Pittsburgh's Man of Steel", Pittsburgh Press Roto, August 12, 1979.
O. Francis, "The Saga of Joe Magarac Steelman", Scribner's Magazine, nov. 1931.
Roy Kahn, "Real Pittsburgh: Just an Average Joe", Pittsburgh Magazine, nov. 1985, 17-18.
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Feb. 25, 1948
John Oliver La Gorce, "Artists Look At Pennsylvania", National Geographic Magazine
Catalogue from March 1959 when the collection was presented at the new University Student Union at Pitt (formerly Schenley Hotel).
Please note that cataloging is ongoing and that some information may not be complete.
Corporate commissions
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Industry
Social
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Industry
Social