The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor)

Jack Beal, The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor), 1975, pastel and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.36
Jack Beal, The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor), 1975, pastel and pencil on paper, sheet: 19 3⁄4 x 20 1⁄4 in. (50.1 x 51.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.36

Artwork Details

Title
The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor)
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 3⁄4 x 20 1⁄4 in. (50.1 x 51.5 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
pastel and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — other — campsite
  • Figure group
  • Figure group — male
  • Landscape — time — night
  • History — United States — Colonization
  • Study — mural study
  • History — United States — labor history
Object Number
1977.47.36
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.47.36

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Jack Beal, The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor), 1975, pastel and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.36
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Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, colored pencil and conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.174
Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in…
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colored pencil and conte crayon on paper
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