Scientists of Today (mural study, University Post Office, Seattle, Washington)

Jacob Elshin, Scientists of Today (mural study, University Post Office, Seattle, Washington), ca. 1939, oil, watercolor and carbon paper transfer on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.133.20
Jacob Elshin, Scientists of Today (mural study, University Post Office, Seattle, Washington), ca. 1939, oil, watercolor and carbon paper transfer on paperboard, sheet: 10 x 29 in. (25.4 x 73.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.133.20

Artwork Details

Title
Scientists of Today (mural study, University Post Office, Seattle, Washington)
Artist
Date
ca. 1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 29 in. (25.4 x 73.7 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil, watercolor and carbon paper transfer on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Interior — science — laboratory
  • Object — written matter — book
  • Occupation — science — chemist
  • Occupation — science — physicist
  • Figure group
Object Number
1980.133.20
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.133.20

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