Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office)

Henrik Martin Mayer, Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office), 1936, pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.130
Henrik Martin Mayer, Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office), 1936, pencil on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 47 3⁄4 x 24 1⁄2 in. (121.3 x 62.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.130

Artwork Details

Title
Sad News (study for Mural, Lafayette, Indiana Post Office)
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 47 3⁄4 x 24 1⁄2 in. (121.3 x 62.3 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums Description
pencil on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — mural study
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture
  • Cityscape — Indiana — Lafayette
Object Number
1974.28.130
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.130

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Date1969
crayon on paper
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Eddie Arning, Windmill, 1965-1966, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.1
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Date1965-1966
crayon on paper
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Two Houses
Artist
Date1967
crayon on paper
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Artist
Date1972
oil pastel on paper
Not on view