The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL)

Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1991.1
Mitchell Siporin, The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL), 1937, pencil on paperboard, sheet: 18 x 6 1⁄2 in. (45.7 x 16.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin, 1991.1

Artwork Details

Title
The Teaching of the Arts: Drama (study for mural, Lane Technical High School, Chicago, IL)
Artist
Date
1937
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 x 6 1⁄2 in. (45.7 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Mitchell Siporin
Mediums
Mediums Description
pencil on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture study
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — drama
  • Performing arts — theater — performer
  • Study
  • Figure group — female and child
  • New Deal
  • Dress — historic — medieval dress
Object Number
1991.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.1

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