My Account Log in

1 option

Women Working in a Gas Retort House: South Metropolitan Gas Company, London : Art 1918.

First World War (module 3: Visual Perspectives and Narratives) Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Summary:
Description: The interior view of a gasworks showing the retort process. Several women dressed in dark overalls stand at work on the floor of the gasworks. The focal point is the clouds of grey smoke and yellow flames emitted from the wall on the left of the painting.
Notes:
Description based on online resource (viewed on November 21, 2018).
Imperial War Museum Women's Work Section commission.
AMDigital Reference: Art.IWM ART 2852.
Oil painting.

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account