World of Children
Object numberMO 1956.333
Name
Painting
Artist
Hester Miller Murray
(American, 1903 - 1984)
Date1936
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsframe H 13 1/2 in x W 33 1/4 in (34.3 cm x 84.5 cm )
DescriptionAn original watercolor depicting 13 children dressed in clothing from different parts of the world. Hidden by the mat, their locations are labeled below each scene including: HOPI INDIAN, JAVA, MEXICO, JAPAN, NORWAY, SWEDEN, and GERMAN.
The painting is glazed, matted and framed in a light green and white 1/2" wood frame. Attached to the bottom is a brass plaque engraved: WPA ART PROGRAM.
Label TextThis painting was created for the Illinois Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. It was apparently done as a study for a mural.The painting is glazed, matted and framed in a light green and white 1/2" wood frame. Attached to the bottom is a brass plaque engraved: WPA ART PROGRAM.
Additional Details
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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