Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC)

Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, felt-tipped pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.173
Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, felt-tipped pen and ink on paper, 5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in. (14.0 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.173

Artwork Details

Title
Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC)
Artist
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in. (14.0 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
felt-tipped pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • State of being — other — enslaved
  • History — United States — nineteenth century
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
  • Study — mural study
  • Occupation — industry
Object Number
1977.47.173
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.47.173

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