Stone crushers
Ted Lewis, Artist
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About the Work
"Stone
crushers
really
intrigues
my
vintage
machinery
interest
or
‘old
iron
disease’.
Ted
Lewis
has
cast
light
on
a
relic
of
the
past,
aged
with
rust
and
years
of
neglect.
Before the introduction of reliable electricity, every workshop, factory, woolshed, sawmill or industrial business had various pulleys, sprockets and line shafts, such as this. They were connected by large belts harnessing the power of a waterwheel, steam or stationary engine.
As time passes, more and more of these old machines are either scrapped or repurposed. But as a restorer, it is great to see people preserving our industrial heritage. I wonder what ever happened to this old crusher?"
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
Before the introduction of reliable electricity, every workshop, factory, woolshed, sawmill or industrial business had various pulleys, sprockets and line shafts, such as this. They were connected by large belts harnessing the power of a waterwheel, steam or stationary engine.
As time passes, more and more of these old machines are either scrapped or repurposed. But as a restorer, it is great to see people preserving our industrial heritage. I wonder what ever happened to this old crusher?"
- Stanley Fraser, 'My Choice' exhibition series, October 2022
Measurements
Image 370 x 470mm
Media
watercolour on paper
Subject Place
Description
Painting showing a pair of stone crushers surrounded by a shed with more machinery. A brick fence runs across the image behind the machinery. A shaft of sunlight beams on a diagonal past the stone crushers towards the step ladder. The ground is littered with rocks.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Aly Hamilton, 2005
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
2005
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2005/11/1