The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa)

Kenyon Cox, The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa), 1905-1906, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Allyn Cox, 1959.10.3
Copied Kenyon Cox, The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa), 1905-1906, oil on canvas, 24 1⁄8 x 15 in. (61.2 x 38.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Allyn Cox, 1959.10.3
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Artwork Details

Title
The Progress of Civilization: Hunting, Herding, Agriculture (mural study, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa)
Artist
Date
1905-1906
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 1⁄8 x 15 in. (61.2 x 38.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Allyn Cox
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — mural study
  • Figure group
  • Landscape
  • Animal — dog
  • Allegory — other — civilization
  • Occupation — hunter
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — agriculture
  • Animal — cattle
  • Occupation — farm — shepherd
Object Number
1959.10.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1959.10.3