Ernest Lawson, Gold Mining, Cripple Creek, 1929, oil on canvas,
40 x 50 1⁄8 in. (101.6 x 127.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1949.10.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Gold Mining, Cripple Creek
- Artist
- Date
- 1929
- Location
- Dimensions
- 40 x 50 1⁄8 in. (101.6 x 127.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Landscape — mountain
- Architecture — industry — mine
- Landscape — Colorado
- Landscape — bird’s eye view
- Landscape — river — Cripple Creek
- Object Number
- 1949.10.2
Artwork Description
Works by this artist (3 items)
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