Wheels

1939 · photograph · Charles Sheeler

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Wheels by Charles Sheeler, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, den
Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Den
Wheels by Charles Sheeler, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, office
Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Office
Wheels by Charles Sheeler, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, boardroom
Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Boardroom
Wheels

Story

A locomotive's massive wheels and connecting rods fill the frame, caught sideways with steam drifting across the dense machinery. The composition emphasizes the gleaming curves and rigid struts of the engine's undercarriage, rendered in stark black and white. This photograph, titled Wheels, dates to 1939 and comes from Charles Sheeler (1883–1965), an American artist associated with Precisionism. The Detroit Institute of Arts holds the piece, acquired through a purchase fund.

Where it works

Suited to dens and studies, and to boardrooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorCharles Sheeler
Year1939
Mediumphotograph
Original dimensions6.375 × 9.3125 in
SKUdioa0114_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:36907

The Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, John S. Newberry Fund and J. Lawrence Buell, Jr. Fund