The Building of Fort Meigs, 1813 (Mural Study, Perrysburg, Ohio Post Office)

Glenn M. Shaw, The Building of Fort Meigs, 1813 (Mural Study, Perrysburg, Ohio Post Office), ca. 1941, watercolor on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.41
Glenn M. Shaw, The Building of Fort Meigs, 1813 (Mural Study, Perrysburg, Ohio Post Office), ca. 1941, watercolor on fiberboard, 17 3⁄8 x 34 1⁄8 in. (44.2 x 86.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.41

Artwork Details

Title
The Building of Fort Meigs, 1813 (Mural Study, Perrysburg, Ohio Post Office)
Artist
Date
ca. 1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 3⁄8 x 34 1⁄8 in. (44.2 x 86.7 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Ohio — Perrysburg
  • Architecture — military — Fort Meigs
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Ohio
  • Landscape — Ohio
  • Study — mural study
  • Figure group — male
  • Occupation — industry — construction
  • Animal — horse
  • Occupation — military — soldier
Object Number
1974.28.41
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.41

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