Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 18th Century: Settlement (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC)

Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 18th Century: Settlement (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, brush and ink, ink wash, and conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.163
Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 18th Century: Settlement (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, brush and ink, ink wash, and conte crayon on paper, 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.163

Artwork Details

Title
Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 18th Century: Settlement (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC)
Artist
Date
ca. 1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
brush and ink, ink wash, and conte crayon on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • History — United States — eighteenth century
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
  • Figure male — full length
  • Occupation — labor
Object Number
1977.47.163
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.47.163

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