Figures

Josef Presser, Figures, ca. 1933-1934, charcoal and chalk on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.15
Josef Presser, Figures, ca. 1933-1934, charcoal and chalk on paper, sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (35.2 x 46.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Newark Museum, 1966.31.15

Artwork Details

Title
Figures
Artist
Date
ca. 1933-1934
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (35.2 x 46.0 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Newark Museum
Mediums Description
charcoal and chalk on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • New Deal — Public Works of Art Project
  • African American
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1966.31.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.31.15

Works by this artist (2 items)

Bisa Butler, I Know Why the Caged Bird Beats His Wings, 2012, commercial cotton fabric, rayon, linen, chiffon, batik fabric, cotton batting, acrylic paint, and polyester fabric, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur S. Bresler, 2023.40.5
I Know Why the Caged Bird Beats His Wings
Artist
Date2012
commercial cotton fabric, rayon, linen, chiffon, batik fabric, cotton batting, acrylic paint, and polyester fabric
On view
Bisa Butler, Don't Tread on Me, God Damn, Let's Go! - The Harlem Hellfighters, 2021, cottons, silk, wool, and velvet, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David Bonderman, 2022.25, © 2022, Bisa Butler
Don’t Tread on Me, God Damn, Let’s Go! — The Harlem…
Artist
Date2021
cottons, silk, wool, and velvet
Not on view

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