Lime Kiln at Night
Item
Title
Lime Kiln at Night
Creator
Molly Wood Pitz
Ambler, Pennsylvania 1913-2002?
Ambler, Pennsylvania 1913-2002?
Date
1936
Materials
oil on canvas
Measurements
25 x 30 in.
Description
Limekilns are used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce quick lime (calcium oxide). Limestone is calcinated at about 1,000 °C (1,830 °F) for several days to reduce the stone to lime for use on farm fields, in masonry, for plaster, for whitewash, and as disinfectant.
Molly Wheeler Wood studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and was a member of the Philadelphia Art Alliance and the Philadelphia Watercolor Club. At the Museum School she met the illustrator, author, and educator, Henry C. Pitz. They married and worked together for forty-one years until his death.
Molly Wheeler Wood studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and was a member of the Philadelphia Art Alliance and the Philadelphia Watercolor Club. At the Museum School she met the illustrator, author, and educator, Henry C. Pitz. They married and worked together for forty-one years until his death.
Identifier
EMS033
Rights
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