Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)

Symeon Shimin, Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.), 1936, tempera on fiberboard, 22 ¹⁄₈ x 15 ³⁄₈ in. (56.2 x 39.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.42

Artwork Details

Title: Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)
Artist: Symeon Shimin
Date: 1936
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 22 ¹⁄₈ x 15 ³⁄₈ in. (56.2 x 39.0 cm)
Credit Line: Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums: tempera
Mediums Description: tempera on fiberboard
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Figure male — child — knee length
New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Washington, D.C.
State of being — evil — cruelty
Allegory — civic — law
Figure group
Landscape — District of Columbia — Washington
Study — mural study
Recreation — sport and play — racing
Object Number: 1974.28.42
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.42