The image shows a rustic industrial scene from an elevated angle. Wooden buildings with steeply pitched roofs are prominently displayed, constructed from weathered wooden planks. Tall, skeletal frameworks tower over the smaller buildings, indicating the presence of an oil rig operation. The horizon is obscured by a densely wooded hillside, framing the scene. The color palette is monochrome, emphasizing textures and contrasts between the buildings and natural surroundings. The absence of color highlights the forms and structures, providing a historical glimpse into industrial architecture and its interaction with the environment.
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The image shows a rustic industrial scene from an elevated angle. Wooden buildings with steeply pitched roofs are prominently displayed, constructed from weathered wooden planks. Tall, skeletal frameworks tower over the smaller buildings, indicating the presence of an oil rig operation. The horizon is obscured by a densely wooded hillside, framing the scene. The color palette is monochrome, emphasizing textures and contrasts between the buildings and natural surroundings. The absence of color highlights the forms and structures, providing a historical glimpse into industrial architecture and its interaction with the environment.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

2757. Farrel Farm

American 19th Century

Date
c. 1860
Medium
stereoscopic albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 7.94 × 14.61 cm (3 1/8 × 5 3/4 in.) mount: 8.89 × 17.78 cm (3 1/2 × 7 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2024.93.3
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH

Portfolio and series

Series
Oil Regions of Pennsylvania

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • Farm
  • Industrial landscape
  • Pennsylvania
  • Town
  • industrial
  • architecture
Provenance

William C. Darrah Collection. Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.

Inscription

vertical along right edge of mount printed in black ink: Oil Regions of Pennsylvania; on verso, by unknown hand, vertical along left edge in graphite: Louis[illegible] 92; by unknown hand, vertical along right edge in black ink: William C. Darrah Coll.

NGA object ID 229823. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.