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Snow Shovellers

Artist:
Jacob Getlar Smith, born New York City 1898-died New York City 1958  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
29 7/8 x 40 1/8 in. (76.0 x 101.9 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
African American  Search this
Figure group\male and child  Search this
Landscape\weather\snow  Search this
Occupation\service\street sweeper  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.22
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.22

Skating in Central Park

Artist:
Agnes Tait, born New York City 1894-died Santa Fe, NM 1981  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
33 3/4 x 48 in. (85.8 x 121.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Cityscape\season\winter  Search this
Landscape\park\Central Park  Search this
Recreation\sport and play\skating  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.15
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, South Wing
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.15

In the Barber Shop

Artist:
Ilya Bolotowsky, born St. Petersburg, Russia 1907-died New York City 1981  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
23 7/8 x 30 1/8 in. (60.6 x 76.5 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group\male  Search this
Occupation\service\barber  Search this
Recreation\leisure\reading  Search this
Recreation\leisure\reading  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Object\written matter\newspaper  Search this
Architecture Interior\commercial\barbershop  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.79
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7882cfae1-0ee7-4bb7-b285-1ae02e004f88
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.79

Subway

Artist:
Lily Furedi, born Budapest, Hungary 1896-died New York City 1969  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
39 x 48 1/4 in. (99.1 x 122.6 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Recreation\leisure\reading  Search this
State of being\other\sleep  Search this
Recreation\leisure\conversation  Search this
Architecture\vehicle\subway  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Recreation\leisure\grooming  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Object number:
1965.18.43
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74ba50c55-48c2-4ef8-9ce1-8c8399beab1f
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edanmdm:saam_1965.18.43

Still Life

Artist:
Stuart Edie, born Wichita Falls, TX 1908-died Guanajuato, Mexico 1974  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
20 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (51.0 x 76.5 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1933-1934
Topic:
Still life\other\shell  Search this
Still life\fruit\lemon  Search this
Still life\musical instrument\lute  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Still life\fruit\pomegranate  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration
Object number:
1962.8.63
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edanmdm:saam_1962.8.63

Problem

Artist:
Ignacy Machlanski, born Lodz, Poland 1885-died Winter Park, FL 1975  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (101.8 x 76.4 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Children  Search this
Occupation\education\student  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Object\art object\sculpture  Search this
Object\written matter\book  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.110
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.110

The End of the Horse--Or New Deal

Artist:
Misha Reznikoff, born Kabilia, Russia 1905-died New York City 1971  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 1/8 x 55 1/4 in. (91.6 x 140.2 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Animal\horse  Search this
Travel\air\balloon  Search this
Architecture\machine\crane  Search this
Allegory\arts and sciences\transportation  Search this
Allegory\other\progress  Search this
History\United States\New Deal  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.118
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.118

Central Park

Artist:
Carl Gustaf Nelson, born Hörby, Sweden 1898-died Elmhurst, IL 1988  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
31 7/8 x 44 in. (81.0 x 111.8 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Architecture\vehicle\automobile  Search this
Recreation\leisure\strolling  Search this
Figure group\female and child  Search this
Landscape\park\Central Park  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.119
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.119

Waterfront--Brooklyn

Artist:
Harry Shokler, born Cincinnati, OH 1896-died Hanover, NH 1978  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
28 x 40 in. (71.1 x 101.6 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\Brooklyn  Search this
Cityscape\river\East River  Search this
Cityscape\wharf  Search this
Architecture\industry\shipyard  Search this
Cityscape\weather\snow  Search this
Cityscape\New York\Manhattan  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.121
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 38A
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk795c564a7-a4e2-4742-8b9c-8eda1f0535b2
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.121

Still Life (Flowers)

Artist:
Iskantor, born Minsk, Russia 1906-died Jacksonville, FL 1989  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 1/8 x 30 1/8 in. (91.6 x 76.4 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Still life\other\vase  Search this
Still life\flower\rose  Search this
Still life\flower\gladiolus  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Still life\other\dish  Search this
Still life\written matter\book  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.122
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.122

Martyr Hill

Artist:
O. Louis Guglielmi, born Cairo, Egypt 1906-died Amagansett, NY 1956  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
22 x 32 in. (55.9 x 81.4 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1933-1934
Topic:
Architecture\bridge  Search this
Monument\memorial  Search this
Waterscape\canal  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New Hampshire  Search this
Object\weapon\cannon  Search this
Architecture Exterior\civic  Search this
Architecture Exterior\industry\waterwork  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.125
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.125

Electric Production and Direction

Artist:
William Karp, born New York City 1905  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
two panels, total: 55 3/4 x 27 1/8 in. (141.7 x 69.0 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1933-1934
Topic:
Architecture\machine  Search this
Figure\fragment\arm  Search this
Study\mural study  Search this
Allegory\element\energy  Search this
Allegory\arts and sciences\industry  Search this
Architecture\industry\power plant  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.128A-B
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On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 37B
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ba0e1598-1d4f-455b-a10c-c7c6459cb698
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.128A-B

Flowers

Artist:
Leon Hartl, born Paris, France 1889-died Schenectady, NY 1973  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
12 x 18 1/8 in. (30.4 x 45.9 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1934
Topic:
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.13
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.13

Sixth Avenue L

Artist:
Joseph Raskin, born Nogaisk, Russia 1897-died New York City 1982  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 30 in. (91.3 x 76.2 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1933-1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Architecture\vehicle\train  Search this
Cityscape\street\6th Avenue  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial  Search this
Architecture Exterior\civic\railroad station  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.138
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.138

Third Avenue

Artist:
Charles L. Goeller, born Irvington, NJ 1901-died Maplewood, NJ 1955  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
36 x 30 1/8 in. (91.4 x 76.4 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Cityscape\street\3rd Avenue  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Cityscape\street\East 19th Street  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\store  Search this
Architecture Exterior\civic\railroad station  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.142
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.142

Riverfront

Artist:
Morris Davidson, born Rochester, NY 1898-died Piermont, NY 1979  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
21 x 24 1/8 in. (53.3 x 61.3 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1934
Topic:
Cityscape\river  Search this
Cityscape\wharf  Search this
Architecture\industry\factory  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.146
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edanmdm:saam_1964.1.146

Maverick Road

Artist:
Sakari Suzuki, born Iwate, Japan 1899-died Chicago, IL 1995  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
20 1/4 x 26 in. (51.4 x 66.1 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Landscape\mountain  Search this
Landscape\New York  Search this
Landscape\weather\cloud  Search this
Landscape\road\Merrick Road  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\domestic\house  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.150
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.150

Suburban Apartments

Artist:
Lloyd Goff, born Dallas, TX 1908-died New York City 1982  Search this
Medium:
oil on fiberboard
Dimensions:
24 1/8 x 30 1/4 in. (61.2 x 76.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Cityscape\street  Search this
Landscape\season\winter  Search this
Travel\land\automobile  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\domestic\apartment  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.155
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On View:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 38A
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk78bd4b861-d86d-41de-bea9-0bf05d314562
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.155

River Front

Artist:
Saul Berman, born Russia 1899-died Los Angeles, CA 1975  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
16 x 24 in. (40.7 x 61.1 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this
Cityscape\river\East River  Search this
Cityscape\wharf  Search this
Figure group\male  Search this
Occupation\industry\lumber  Search this
Cityscape\weather\snow  Search this
Occupation\service\street sweeper  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\industry\shipyard  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.169
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.169

Landscape

Artist:
Joseph Kantor, born Russia 1904  Search this
Medium:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
24 1/8 x 27 3/4 in. (61.3 x 70.6 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1934
Topic:
Landscape\farm  Search this
Landscape\rocks  Search this
Animal\cattle  Search this
New Deal\Public Works of Art Project\New York City  Search this
Architecture Exterior\domestic\house  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor
Object number:
1964.1.17
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1964.1.17

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