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A black and white print depicts a large, dark, dome-shaped structure supported by scaffolding. A ramp ascends to the structure from the left. In the foreground, several small, silhouetted figures stand near a smaller building on the right. Buildings, trees, and hills are visible in the background.
Sawdust Burner
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sawdust Burner

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Dateundated
MediumEtching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 8 3/4 x 11 in. (22.2 x 27.9 cm)
image: 5 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (14.9 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.47
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print depicts a large, dark, dome-shaped structure supported by scaffolding. A ramp ascends to the structure from the left. In the foreground, several small, silhouetted figures stand near a smaller building on the right. Buildings, trees, and hills are visible in the background.
Black and white print of a busy river scene. Several boats of various sizes, some with rowers, navigate the water. A wooden truss bridge spans the background right. On the far bank, crowds of people stand before buildings and trees.
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Landscape of buildings on a mountain lake- shoreline with long wharf, boat, evergreen trees, wooden buildings and tree covered mountains in distance
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Thomas Handforth
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African figure with a cow in harness and palm trees and building in background, cactus in foreground
Once a Cow
Thomas Handforth
1926
View of town from a hill, clouds and rain on left and clear on right. Houses and boat in the distance, trees on islands; Foreground has people on board sidewalk, telephone line and wooden shops and houses
Passing Shower
Thomas Handforth
1927
Two figures (young men in Arabic dress) playing chess. Arch of brick, falling apart, plants etc. growing out of it, a sheep lying down on top of it; Islamic tops of buildings in distance.
Graveyard Chess I
Thomas Handforth
1928
Black and white print centered on cream paper. It depicts a woman with dark hair, bare-chested, reclining on a patterned pillow. The figure faces right with legs crossed.
Houri
Thomas Handforth
1928
A black and white print depicts two shirtless male wrestlers, wearing dark belts or loincloths. They are positioned in dynamic poses with arms raised, facing each other.
Spar(Ring)
Thomas Handforth
1934
A black and white print depicts two male wrestlers facing each other. They were pants, shirts and shoes with curled up toes.
Grapple
Thomas Handforth
1934
Monochromatic drawing depicting a figure kneeling indoors near a floral shrine, while two figures stand in a doorway looking inward, with mountains visible outside.
Mountain Shrine
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print depicting a busy harbor scene. Several boats with masts and sails are moored near a quay. Figures stand on the shore and in boats.
Casablanca Port
Thomas Handforth
undated
Linear etching with heavy plate tone of five horses on a coastal hill overlooking harbor or bay with 2 boats in the distance
Wind is Up
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print depicting three figures on a hill with a volcano in the background. The figure at center wears a pointed helmet and cape, blowing a horn. To the left and right are figures with crowns or masks holding curved swords.
Santiago Y Conquistadores
Thomas Handforth
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