Sailors of the United States Mails (full-scale model, Ossining, NY Post Office)

Helene Sardeau, Sailors of the United States Mails (full-scale model, Ossining, NY Post Office), 1936, plaster with metal armature and hemp, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Museum of the U.S. Department of the Interior, 1982.58
Helene Sardeau, Sailors of the United States Mails (full-scale model, Ossining, NY Post Office), 1936, plaster with metal armature and hemp, 48 1⁄8 x 68 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (122.2 x 173.0 x 21.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Museum of the U.S. Department of the Interior, 1982.58

Artwork Details

Title
Sailors of the United States Mails (full-scale model, Ossining, NY Post Office)
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
48 1⁄8 x 68 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄4 in. (122.2 x 173.0 x 21.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Museum of the U.S. Department of the Interior
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster with metal armature and hemp
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — service — postman
  • Occupation — transportation — sailor
  • Landscape — wharf
  • Architecture — boat — rowboat
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1982.58
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1982.58

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