Lime Plant: Chestnut Hill
Item
Title
Lime Plant: Chestnut Hill
Creator
Ethel Herrick Warwick
New York, New York 1885-1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York, New York 1885-1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Materials
oil on canvas
Measurements
20 x 34 in.
Description
Limestone is extracted from quarries or mines. The extracted stone is calcinated to produce quicklime. When mixed with water, quicklime forms slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). Limestone used in the lime industry must contain 80% or more calcium or magnesium carbonate.
Ethel Herrick Warwick, born in New York City, moved to Philadelphia in 1901 to study at the Moore Institute of Design and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Warwick was one of the first members of the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the first multidisciplinary arts center in the United States.
Ethel Herrick Warwick, born in New York City, moved to Philadelphia in 1901 to study at the Moore Institute of Design and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Warwick was one of the first members of the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the first multidisciplinary arts center in the United States.
Identifier
EMS026
Rights
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