Murder by the Mill

Charles Surendorf, Murder by the Mill, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.119
Charles Surendorf, Murder by the Mill, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving on paper, image: 6 147 38 in. (15.918.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.119

Artwork Details

Title
Murder by the Mill
Date
ca. 1935-1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 147 38 in. (15.918.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean Nichols
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — California
  • State of being — death — murder
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1974.38.119

Works by this artist (29 items)

Charles Surendorf, The Russian Fair, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.114
The Russian Fair
Dateca. 1935-1939
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Charles Surendorf, California 1938, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving with watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.117
California 1938
Dateca. 1935-1939
wood engraving with watercolor on paper
Not on view
Charles Surendorf, 9000 Feet, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.122
9000 Feet
Dateca. 1935-1939
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Charles Surendorf, Murder by the Mill, ca. 1935-1939, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.119
Murder by the Mill
Dateca. 1935-1939
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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