Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)

George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.), 1935, tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.302
George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.), 1935, tempera on fiberboard, 40 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 in. (102.9 x 80.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.302

Artwork Details

Title
Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)
Artist
Date
1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 in. (102.9 x 80.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Architecture — domestic — apartment
  • Occupation — domestic
  • Recreation — sport and play — checkers
  • Study — mural study
  • State of being — other — poverty
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Washington, D.C.
Object Number
1974.28.302
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.28.302

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Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Man with Beard, Closed Eyes, Tie), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.595, © Ralph Gibson
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Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Table Top with Water Glass and Salt Shaker), 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.597, © Ralph Gibson
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Artist
Date1975
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Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Doorman), from the portfolio Quadrants, 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.601, © 1975, Ralph Gibson
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Date1975
gelatin silver print
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Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Trouser Leg), from the portfolio Quadrants, 1975, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.602, © Ralph Gibson
Untitled (Trouser Leg), from the portfolio Quadrants
Artist
Date1975
gelatin silver print
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