Standing portrait of george trapp, a blue-collar worker, looking left; dressed in work clothes including a cap, white shirt, vest, and smock; holding the neck of a green glass carboy in left hand; to left, crates used to transport carboys, labeled vitriol; factory interior and tools of the trade visible in background. Gilded frame with label: "george trapp / oil of vitriol dept. / employed 1881-1932". Oil of vitriol is a historic name for sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is used in industrial contexts to manufacture chemicals, fertilizers, and explosives. Artist gerrit a. Beneker (1882-1934) was an american painter and illustrator, particularly known for his paintings of american industry in the 1920s. Otto haas commissioned beneker to paint a series of pictures showing bridesburg employees. Date: 1930. Collection: Science History Institute. Portrait of George Trapp, worker, by Gerrit A. Beneker dl full size
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