A scene in the Schneider Munition Works on the Seine at Harfleur. Two men, in an atmosphere of heat and steam, are pulling out red-hot shells, with long iron rods, from the retorts.
Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. "The etchings and drypoints of James McBey (1883-1959)." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Trial proof (6). Many dark curving lines added to background have again been scraped down. Tile lines in the open, above and around the retort and pulley, have been added.
Identifier:
17_06_000716
W. 1283 (no longer used)
W. 3463 (no longer used)