Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)

George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.), 1935, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.302
George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.), 1935, tempera on fiberboard, 40 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 in. (102.9 x 80.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.302

Artwork Details

Title
Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)
Artist
Date
1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 in. (102.9 x 80.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — domestic — apartment
  • Figure group
  • Study — mural study
  • Recreation — sport and play — checkers
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Washington, D.C.
  • State of being — other — poverty
  • Occupation — domestic
Object Number
1974.28.302
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.302

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Dateca. 1980
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