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, 1977.47.158
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, 1977.47.158

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
  • Occupation — labor
  • Figure — bust
  • Study — mural study
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
  • History — United States — eighteenth century
Object Number
1977.47.158
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1977.47.158

Works by this artist (106 items)

View all artworks
Robert Cottingham, Candy, 1979, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.53, © 1979, Robert Cottingham
Candy
Artist
Date1979
oil on canvas
Not on view
Image Not Available
Ice
Artist
Date1975
softground etching and aquatint on paper
Not on view
Robert Cottingham, Keen Kottons, 1980, acrylic on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Robert Tyler Davis Memorial Fund, 1981.8
Keen Kottons
Artist
Date1980
acrylic on paper
Not on view
Robert Cottingham, Art, 1992, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1997.108.62, © 1992, Robert Cottingham
Art
Artist
Date1992
color lithograph on paper
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Browse All Artworks
Claire Falkenstein, City is Man, 1941-1952, linocut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Falkenstein Foundation, 2019.27.14, ©1997, The Falkenstein Foundation
City is Man
Artist
Date1941-1952
linocut
Not on view
Claire Falkenstein, Untitled, 1976, embossed paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Falkenstein Foundation, 2019.27.18, ©1997, The Falkenstein Foundation
Untitled
Artist
Date1976
embossed paper
Not on view
Claire Falkenstein, Mandala, 1977, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Falkenstein Foundation, 2019.27.19, ©1997, The Falkenstein Foundation
Mandala
Artist
Date1977
lithograph
Not on view
Image Not Available
Les Quais de la Seine a Paris
Artist
Date1917
hand-colored etching on postcard
Not on view