The Legend of Bubbling Springs (mural study, Manitou Springs, Colorado Post Office)

Archie Musick, The Legend of Bubbling Springs (mural study, Manitou Springs, Colorado Post Office), 1941, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1987.45.2
Archie Musick, The Legend of Bubbling Springs (mural study, Manitou Springs, Colorado Post Office), 1941, tempera on fiberboard, 20 1⁄2 x 36 in. (52.1 x 91.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1987.45.2

Artwork Details

Title
The Legend of Bubbling Springs (mural study, Manitou Springs, Colorado Post Office)
Artist
Date
1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
20 1⁄2 x 36 in. (52.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — Colorado — Manitou Springs
  • Study — mural study
  • History — United States — westward expansion
  • Indian
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1987.45.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1987.45.2

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