The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 11, 2026

A horizontally oriented etching in black ink on off-white paper depicts a vast industrial quarry. Fine, sketchy lines create a steep cliff face plunging into a deep pit on the left. In the middle ground, tall, spindly cranes with web-like support wires rise above tiny figures and sheds. In the foreground, loose, sweeping strokes define a sandy path with tire tracks, guiding the eye through the scene. Handwritten text marks the bottom margin.

Cape Ann Quarryland

192

Carl J. Nordell

(American, born Denmark, 1885–1957)
America
etching
Gift of the artist as a lay member of the North Shore Arts Association 1924.708
Location: Not on view
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