Automobile Industry (mural, Detroit, Michigan Post Office)

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William Gropper, Automobile Industry (mural, Detroit, Michigan Post Office), 1941, oil on canvas, 72 x 240 in. (182.9 x 609.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Northwestern Post Office, Detroit, Michigan, through the General Services Administration, 1971.1.2

Artwork Details

Title
Automobile Industry (mural, Detroit, Michigan Post Office)
Artist
Date
1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
72 x 240 in. (182.9 x 609.6 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Northwestern Post Office, Detroit, Michigan, through the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — industry — factory
  • Landscape — Michigan — Detroit
  • Figure group
  • Occupation — industry — automotive
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Michigan
Object Number
1971.1.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.1.2

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