Woman in a Factory
About this artwork
A couple of years before this work was made, Prunella Clough and fellow artist Ghisha Koenig (1921–1993) began together visiting factories across England. Although it was often tricky to gain permission to enter, Clough later said: ‘We found that two strange women “sketching” were soon ignored and left to wander around.’ She then visited several printing works in 1953. This drawing is a study for a painting in the collection called Printer Cleaning Press. It captures the worker absorbed in the task of cleaning the printing press with a rag. The surrounding factory is described using simple modular shapes that have been sketched quickly in charcoal.
Published September 2022
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artist:Prunella Clough (1919 - 1999) English
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title:Woman in a Factory
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date created:About 1953
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materials:Watercolour and charcoal on paper
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measurements:17.00 x 15.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by Mr Ken Powell 2006 [received 2008]
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accession number:GMA 5039
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gallery:
Prunella Clough
Prunella Clough
A painter, printmaker and draughtsman, Prunella Clough’s main subject was the urban and industrial landscape of Britain. Clough studied at Chelsea School of Art in London before working as a draughtsman during the Second World War, drawing charts and maps for the War Office. From the late 1940s to...