The Coal Heavers

James E. Allen, The Coal Heavers, ca. 1935, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.18
James E. Allen, The Coal Heavers, ca. 1935, etching on paper, plate: 11 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (30.2 x 25.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.18

Artwork Details

Title
The Coal Heavers
Artist
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 11 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (30.2 x 25.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the family of James E. Allen
Mediums Description
etching on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — tool — shovel
  • Architecture — machine — heater
  • Occupation — labor
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1972.74.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.74.18

Works by this artist (56 items)

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James E. Allen, Distress, 1938, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.27
Distress
Artist
Date1938
lithograph
Not on view
James E. Allen, Arch of Steel, 1937, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.42
Arch of Steel
Artist
Date1937
lithograph on paper
Not on view
James E. Allen, Mail Boat--Panama, 1937, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.8
Mail Boat – Panama
Artist
Date1937
etching on paper
Not on view
James E. Allen, Teeming Ingots, 1935, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.299
Teeming Ingots
Artist
Date1935
etching on paper
Not on view

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