The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL)

Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1990.92
Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, sheet: 17 1⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 in. (43.7 x 16.8 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1990.92

Artwork Details

Title
The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL)
Artist
Date
1937
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 in. (43.7 x 16.8 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin
Mediums
Mediums Description
pencil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Still life — other — vase
  • Occupation — education — teacher
  • Study
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Still life — fruit
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — art
  • Object — art object — sculpture
  • Object — art tool — palette
  • Object — art tool — easel
  • Study — sculpture study
Object Number
1990.92
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.92

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Back of the Yards
Artist
Date1938
oil on canvas
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Mitchell Siporin, Judith, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1981.151.1
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etching on paper
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Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1990.92
The Teaching of the Arts: Painting (study for mural, Lane…
Artist
Date1937
pencil on paperboard
Not on view
Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1991.1
The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane…
Artist
Date1937
pencil on paperboard
Not on view

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