Chicago

Joseph Vavak, Chicago, 1939, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.91
Joseph Vavak, Chicago, 1939, oil on canvas, 29 7836 18 in. (76.091.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.91

Artwork Details

Title
Chicago
Artist
Date
1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 7836 18 in. (76.091.6 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — Illinois
  • Cityscape — Illinois — Chicago
  • Architecture — vehicle — automobile
  • Figure group
  • Architecture Exterior — religious — church
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — apartment
Object Number
1971.447.91

Works by this artist (2 items)

Karen LaMonte, Untitled, 2002, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Rebecca Klemm, 2010.21, © 2002, Karen LaMonte
Untitled
Date2002
glass
Not on view

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