Forging the Shaft: Hydraulic Forging Press
Item
Title
Forging the Shaft: Hydraulic Forging Press
Creator
Rose Ann McGary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1910-1959 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1910-1959 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date
1936
Materials
oil on canvas
Measurements
24 x 30 in.
Description
Hot steel can be shaped and strengthened by forging. The hydraulic forging press applies slow, steady pressure to a heated ingot that is positioned and turned with the tongs and chained pulley of a mechanical manipulator.
Like many of the artists represented in the Steidle Collection, McGary was a well-known Pittsburgh artist who was regularly invited to exhibit in the prestigious Carnegie Institute annual summer art exhibition. McGary was also a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the oldest, continuously-exhibiting, visual arts organization in the United States.
Like many of the artists represented in the Steidle Collection, McGary was a well-known Pittsburgh artist who was regularly invited to exhibit in the prestigious Carnegie Institute annual summer art exhibition. McGary was also a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the oldest, continuously-exhibiting, visual arts organization in the United States.
Identifier
EMS087
Rights
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