The Gun Foundry
The Gun Foundry is an oil on canvas painting by the American artist John Ferguson Weir. Executed in 1866, the work depicts the interior of the West Point Iron and Cannon Foundry located in Cold Spring, New York. The scene captures a specific moment of industrial production during the mid-19th century, focusing on the casting of a Parrott gun. The composition centers on the movement of molten iron as workers…








