Drawing, charcoal and red and white chalk

Made:
circa 1943 in Crewe

Drawing, charcoal and red and white chalk, A smith and his mate working a 30 cwt compressed air hammer in the Smithy at Crewe railway works, by Robin Comyns Carr, about 1943. Depicts the smith and his colleague holding a component in position beneath the hammer. A third member of the team, the hammer driver, stands next to them, partially hidden by the frame of the machine.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2023-409
Materials:
cardboard, paper, chalk and graphite
Measurements:
mount: 265 mm x 215 mm
drawing: 180 mm x 130 mm
type:
drawing