Experimenting with the First Model of the Cotton Gin
Artist
Edna Reindel
Year1939
Classification
painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions6'2" x 12'4"
- In Experimenting with the First Model of the Cotton Gin, Edna Reindel depicts a turning point in southern economy - the creation and implementation of Eli Whitney's cotton gin. The mural illustrates Whitney and residents of Mulberry Grove Plantation witnessing the success of the cotton gin in transforming the seeds being brought in from the fields into snowy white fibers.