Razing the Old New York Post Office

Ernest Fiene, Razing the Old New York Post Office, 1939, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1978.157
Ernest Fiene, Razing the Old New York Post Office, 1939, oil on canvas, 32 1⁄4 x 42 in. (81.9 x 106.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1978.157

Artwork Details

Title
Razing the Old New York Post Office
Artist
Date
1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
32 1⁄4 x 42 in. (81.9 x 106.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — civic — post office
  • Cityscape — New York — New York
  • Figure group
Object Number
1978.157
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.157

Works by this artist (4 items)

Leah Balsham, Lincoln Park, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.46
Lincoln Park
Artist
lithograph
Not on view
Leah Balsham, Lincoln Park, 1938, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.9
Lincoln Park
Artist
Date1938
lithograph
Not on view
Leah Balsham, Boating, 1939, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.8
Boating
Artist
Date1939
lithograph
Not on view
Leah Balsham, Riders, 1939, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from D.C. Public Library, 1967.72.10
Riders
Artist
Date1939
lithograph
Not on view

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