Hero

Joseph Hirsch, Hero, ca. 1939-1940, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.36
Joseph Hirsch, Hero, ca. 1939-1940, oil on canvas, 41 x 30 1⁄8 in. (104.1 x 76.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.36

Artwork Details

Title
Hero
Artist
Date
ca. 1939-1940
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
41 x 30 1⁄8 in. (104.1 x 76.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — Pennsylvania
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • History — United States — World War II
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1971.447.36
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.447.36

Works by this artist (4 items)

Frederick Carl Frieseke, sketchbook, ca. 1921-1930, watercolor, charcoal, and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nicholas and Julia Kilmer, 2014.51.2
sketchbook
Artist
Dateca. 1921-1930
watercolor, charcoal, and pencil on paper
Not on view
Frederick Carl Frieseke, Portrait of a Woman (with Cactus), 1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nicholas and Julia Kilmer, 2014.51.1
Portrait of a Woman (with Cactus)
Artist
Date1930
oil on canvas
Not on view
Image Not Available
Untitled (Standing Female Nude)
Artist
Datenot dated
drypoint on paper
Not on view
Frederick Carl Frieseke, Nude Seated at Her Dressing Table, 1909, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sidney Avery and Diana Avery 1978 Trust, 1997.62
Nude Seated at Her Dressing Table
Artist
Date1909
oil on canvas
Not on view

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