Making Guns Lifting An Inner Tube by George Clausen
George Clausen's powerful image elevates industrial labour into an act of national service. A massive crane hoists the inner mechanism of an artillery piece—a moment of controlled precision that speaks to the extraordinary engineering required to manufacture weapons of war. This lithograph documents the Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal, where steelworkers toiled in dangerous conditions to forge the instruments of victory.
Clausen captures the scale and complexity of armaments production: the coordination of machinery, the strength of human workers, the relentless supply chains that sustained the British war effort. Steel became as vital as soldiers; these workers, often invisible to the public, performed perilous labour that was absolutely essential to keeping the guns firing. This 1917 government commission honours the unsung heroes of the Home Front, the men whose sweat and skill transformed raw materials into the weapons that shaped history.
- Own this limited-edition lithograph and possess a tribute to industrial courage and the workers who won the war from within the factory walls.
- This original print, part of the Efforts and Ideals series limited edition of lithographic prints, has agreement to be sold to raise funds for IWM's collection Art department and more copies have been retained in our storage.
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Making Guns Lifting An Inner Tube by George Clausen
George Clausen's powerful image elevates industrial labour into an act of national service. A massive crane hoists the inner mechanism of an artillery piece—a moment of controlled precision that speaks to the extraordinary engineering required to manufacture weapons of war. This lithograph documents the Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal, where steelworkers toiled in dangerous conditions to forge the instruments of victory.
Clausen captures the scale and complexity of armaments production: the coordination of machinery, the strength of human workers, the relentless supply chains that sustained the British war effort. Steel became as vital as soldiers; these workers, often invisible to the public, performed perilous labour that was absolutely essential to keeping the guns firing. This 1917 government commission honours the unsung heroes of the Home Front, the men whose sweat and skill transformed raw materials into the weapons that shaped history.
- Own this limited-edition lithograph and possess a tribute to industrial courage and the workers who won the war from within the factory walls.
- This original print, part of the Efforts and Ideals series limited edition of lithographic prints, has agreement to be sold to raise funds for IWM's collection Art department and more copies have been retained in our storage.
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George Clausen's powerful image elevates industrial labour into an act of national service. A massive crane hoists the inner mechanism of an artillery piece—a moment of controlled precision that speaks to the extraordinary engineering required to manufacture weapons of war. This lithograph documents the Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich Arsenal, where steelworkers toiled in dangerous conditions to forge the instruments of victory.
Clausen captures the scale and complexity of armaments production: the coordination of machinery, the strength of human workers, the relentless supply chains that sustained the British war effort. Steel became as vital as soldiers; these workers, often invisible to the public, performed perilous labour that was absolutely essential to keeping the guns firing. This 1917 government commission honours the unsung heroes of the Home Front, the men whose sweat and skill transformed raw materials into the weapons that shaped history.
- Own this limited-edition lithograph and possess a tribute to industrial courage and the workers who won the war from within the factory walls.
- This original print, part of the Efforts and Ideals series limited edition of lithographic prints, has agreement to be sold to raise funds for IWM's collection Art department and more copies have been retained in our storage.
