Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
History of Southern Illinois
Artifact IDMO 1956.331
Object Type
Drawing
Artist
Karl Kelpe
(German-American, 1898 - 1973)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwatercolor/gouache on paper
Dimensionsframe H 20 3/4 in x W 45 1/4 in x D 3/4 in (52.7 cm x 114.9 cm x 1.9 cm )
part a (small sketch) H 11 7/8 in x W 6 5/8 in (30.2 cm x 16.8 cm )
part b (large sketch) H 11 1/2 in x W 28 1/2 in (29.2 cm x 72.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original gouache sketch, in two parts, for a mural. It depicts the history of southern Illinois through images of farming, lumbering, and boat traffic on the river. The smaller sketch has a penciled grid pattern. The artist's signature is in lower right of the larger sketch: KARL / KELPE. part a (small sketch) H 11 7/8 in x W 6 5/8 in (30.2 cm x 16.8 cm )
part b (large sketch) H 11 1/2 in x W 28 1/2 in (29.2 cm x 72.4 cm )
The sketch is glazed, matted and framed in a 1" light wood frame. Attached to the bottom is a brass plaque engraved: WPA ART PROGRAM.
Historical NoteThis sketch was created for the Illinois Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. The mural that evolved from this sketch study was installed at the Southern Illinois State Teachers' College in Carbondale, Illinois.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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