Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)

Symeon Shimin, Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.), 1936, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.42
Copied Symeon Shimin, Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.), 1936, tempera on fiberboard, 22 1⁄8 x 15 3⁄8 in. (56.2 x 39.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.42

Artwork Details

Title
Contemporary Justice and the Child (Mural Study, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.)
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
22 1⁄8 x 15 3⁄8 in. (56.2 x 39.0 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Washington, D.C.
  • State of being — evil — cruelty
  • Allegory — civic — law
  • Figure male — child — knee length
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — District of Columbia — Washington
  • Recreation — sport and play — racing
  • Study — mural study
Object Number
1974.28.42
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.42