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The Civil War, detail of north wall

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Description: The Civil War, detail of north wall
TitleThe Civil War, detail of north wall
Creator nameSiporin, Mitchell
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1940–1942
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions8 ft. 10 in. x 29 ft.
LocationPost Office, Saint Louis, Missouri
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsMural painting and decoration, AmericanMissouri--HistoryUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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7. Communist Artists and the New Deal (2): From the People’s Front to the Democratic Front
Andrew Hemingway
Description: Artists on the Left: American Artists and the Communist Movement 1926–1956
Artists on the Left: American Artists and the Communist Movement 1926–1956
~~The Federal Art Project and the Struggle over WPA
Author
Andrew Hemingway
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2002 by Andrew Hemingway
Related print edition pages: pp.147-188
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Chapter subject tags:New Deal, 1933-1939Federal Art ProjectGraphic artists, American--20th centuryMural painting and decoration, American--20th centuryPolitics and culture--United States--History--20th centuryCommunism and art--United StatesGropper, William, 1897-1977Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964Jones, Joe, 1909-1963Labor in art--United States--History--20th centuryBenton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

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Description: Pre-Civil War Missouri, detail of south wall
Pre-Civil War Missouri, detail of south wall
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator nameMillman, Edward
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1940–1942
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
Dimensions8 ft. 10 in. x 29 ft.
LocationPost Office, Saint Louis, Missouri
Pre-Civil War Missouri, detail of south...
Pre-Civil War Missouri, detail of south wall
Description: Emancipation of the Negro Slaves panel from "The Civil War" mural
Emancipation of the Negro Slaves panel from "The Civil War" mural
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 09
Creator nameIshigaki, Eitarō
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1937
Object typePainting
LocationHarlem Courthouse, New York
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/completed-emancipation-negro-slaves-panel-eitaro-ishigakis-civial-war-mural-harlem-courthouse-new-york-16434
Emancipation of the Negro Slaves panel...
Emancipation of the Negro Slaves panel from "The Civil War" mural
Description: What Do I Want, John Henry?
What Do I Want, John Henry?
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameGardner, Alexander
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1862
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen print
Dimensions12 x 15 3/4 in. (30.5 x 40 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/57094
Accession number1978.148.2
What Do I Want, John Henry?
What Do I Want, John Henry?, plate 27 from Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War
Description: Sweet Potato Planting
Sweet Potato Planting
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nameMoore, Henry P.
Creator name (description)Taken by James Hopkinson's Plantation photographer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1862
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage: 15.5 x 20.5 cm, on mount: 27 x 34.5 cm.
LocationLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010651644/
Accession numberLC-DIG-ppmsca-11398
Sweet Potato Planting
Sweet Potato Planting
Description: Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1863
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (54.6 x 41.9 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.79933.html
Accession number1997.72.1
Home, Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home
Description: The Veteran in a New Field
The Veteran in a New Field
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1865
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions24 1/8 x 38 1/8 in. (61.3 x 96.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11145
Accession number67.187.131
The Veteran in a New Field
The Veteran in a New Field
Description: Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1861
Object typePainting
MaterialsGraphite and watercolor on paper
Dimensions5 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (14 x 21.3 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.98205.html
Accession number1996.121.2a/b
Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
Caravan with Covered Wagons Resting
Description: Pitcher
Pitcher
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameCoxon, Charles
Creator name (description)Charles Coxon, modeler; Millington, Astbury, and Paulson, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 1861
Object typeContainer
MaterialsPorcelain
Dimensions8 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 21.6 x 19.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/62782
Accession number1931.1843
Pitcher
Pitcher
Description: Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1863
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions12 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (31.1 x 41.9 cm)
LocationPortland Museum of Art, Maine
http://collections.portlandmuseum.org/Obj4775
Accession number1992.41
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Description: Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameAbbott and Company
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1861
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGilt tin, melainotype, and silk
Dimensionswt. 3.9 gm, 12:00, 25.5 mm, including ribbon
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/112330
Accession number2001.87.3444
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E....
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth
Description: Pontoon Bridge across the Rappahannock
Pontoon Bridge across the Rappahannock
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameO'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1863
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen print
Dimensions10 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (25.7 x 30.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/57100
Accession number1978.148.3
Pontoon Bridge across the Rappahannock
Pontoon Bridge across the Rappahannock, plate 32 from Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War
Description: The Veteran (Portrait of George Reynolds)
The Veteran (Portrait of George Reynolds)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameEakins, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1885
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions22 1/4 x 15 in. (56.4 x 43.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/52625
Accession number1961.18.20
The Veteran (Portrait of George...
The Veteran (Portrait of George Reynolds)
Description: Home, Sweet Home, detail
Home, Sweet Home, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1863
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.79933.html
Accession number1997.72.1
Home, Sweet Home, detail
Home, Sweet Home, detail
Description: Rebel Works in front of Atlanta
Rebel Works in front of Atlanta
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameBarnard, George N.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1864–1865
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen print
Dimensions16 1/16 x 20 1/8 in. (40.5 x 51.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/90583
Accession number2003.107.1
Rebel Works in front of Atlanta
Rebel Works in front of Atlanta
Description: Pitcher, reverse
Pitcher, reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameCoxon, Charles
Creator name (description)Charles Coxon, modeler; Millington, Astbury, and Paulson, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 1861
Object typeContainer
MaterialsPorcelain
Dimensions8 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 21.6 x 19.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/62782
Accession number1931.1843
Pitcher, reverse
Pitcher, reverse
Description: The Army of the Potomac — A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty
The Army of the Potomac — A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1862
Object typePrint
MaterialsWood engraving
DimensionsImage 9 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. (23.1 x 34.9 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/158259
Accession number2001.795
The Army of the Potomac — A...
The Army of the Potomac — A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty
Description: In Front of Yorktown
In Front of Yorktown
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1863–1866
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions13 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (33.6 x 49.6 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/4029
Accession number1930.15
In Front of Yorktown
In Front of Yorktown
Description: The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1864
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions54 1/4 x 50 3/4 in. (137.8 x 128.9 cm)
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/101707.html?mulR=133637662|1
Accession numberCat. 1027
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the...
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Description: Campaign Sketches: Title Page, Part 1
Campaign Sketches: Title Page, Part 1
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1863
Object typePrint
MaterialsLithograph on tan wove paper
DimensionsImage 13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.4 x 27.7 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/129465
Accession number122.1992
Campaign Sketches: Title Page, Part 1
Campaign Sketches: Title Page, Part 1
Description: The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1786
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions25 5/8 x 37 5/8 in. (65.1 x 95.6 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/41
Accession number1832.1
The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17,...
The Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775
Description: Watch Meeting Dec. 31st 1862 (Waiting for the Hour)
Watch Meeting Dec. 31st 1862 (Waiting for the Hour)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 28
Creator nameCarlton, William Tolman
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1863
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions73.7 × 92.1 cm
LocationMenil Collection, Houston
Watch Meeting Dec. 31st 1862 (Waiting...
Watch Meeting Dec. 31st 1862. Waiting for the Hour
Description: Trestle Bridge at Whiteside
Trestle Bridge at Whiteside
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameBarnard, George N.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1864
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen print
Dimensions15 3/4 x 19 13/16 in. (40 x 50.4 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/55555
Accession number1996.4.2
Trestle Bridge at Whiteside
Trestle Bridge at Whiteside
Description: The Social History of the State of Missouri
The Social History of the State of Missouri
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator nameBenton, Thomas Hart
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1935–1936
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationMissouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri
The Social History of the State of...
The Social History of the State of Missouri
Description: Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, reverse
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameAbbott and Company
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1861
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGilt tin, melainotype, and silk
Dimensionswt. 3.9 gm, 12:00, 25.5 mm, including ribbon
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/112330
Accession number2001.87.3444
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E....
Mourning Medal for Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, reverse
Description: Martyr Hill
Martyr Hill
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 02
Creator nameGuglielmi, Osvaldo Louis
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1933–1934
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions22 x 32 1/8 in.
LocationSmithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/martyr-hill-9725
Accession number1964.1.125
Martyr Hill
Martyr Hill
Description: Captivity and Resistance
Captivity and Resistance
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 09
Creator nameBearden, Romare
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1976
Object typeOther
MaterialsCollage of fabrics appliquéd and glued on canvas
LocationAfrican American Museum in Philadelphia
Captivity and Resistance
Captivity and Resistance
Description: George Washington and William Lee
George Washington and William Lee
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1780
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12822
Accession number24.109.88
George Washington and William Lee
George Washington and William Lee
Description: Pontoon Boat, Brandy Station, Virginia
Pontoon Boat, Brandy Station, Virginia
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameO'Sullivan, Timothy H.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1864
Object typePhotograph
LocationBeinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Pontoon Boat, Brandy Station, Virginia
Pontoon Boat, Brandy Station, Virginia
Description: War Spirit at Home (Celebrating the Victory at Vicksburg)
War Spirit at Home (Celebrating the Victory at Vicksburg)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nameSpencer, Lilly Martin
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1866
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions30 × 32 3/4 in.
LocationNewark Museum, New Jersey
Accession number44.177
War Spirit at Home (Celebrating the...
War Spirit at Home (Celebrating the Victory at Vicksburg)
Description: The Wounded Scout/A Friend in the Swamp
The Wounded Scout/A Friend in the Swamp
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 28
Creator nameRogers, John
Creator name (description)Signed
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1864
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted plaster
LocationNew-York Historical Society
The Wounded Scout/A Friend in the Swamp
The Wounded Scout/A Friend in the Swamp
Description: The Scourged Back
The Scourged Back
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 01
Creator nameMcPherson, William D.;McPherson & Oliver
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1863
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen silver print (carte de visite)
DimensionsMount: 3 15/16 x 2 3/8 in. (10 x 6 cm)
LocationInternational Center of Photography, New York
https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/objects/the-scourged-back
Accession number183.2003
The Scourged Back
Private Gordon: The Scourged Back
Description: On to Liberty
On to Liberty
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 28
Creator nameKaufmann, Theodor
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1867
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions36 x 56 (91.4 × 142.2 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11287
Accession number1982.443.3
On to Liberty
On to Liberty
Description: The Hornet and Peacock, Or, John Bull in Distress
The Hornet and Peacock, Or, John Bull in Distress
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameDoolittle, Amos
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1813
Object typePrint
MaterialsHand-colored etching
Dimensions10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (25.7 x 33.7 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/11442
Accession number1955.44.20
The Hornet and Peacock, Or, John Bull in...
The Hornet and Peacock, Or, John Bull in Distress
Description: The Bostonians in Distress
The Bostonians in Distress
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameDawe, Philip
Creator name (description)Attributed to Philip Dawe; Printed in London for R. Sayer and J. Bennett
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1774
Object typePrint
MaterialsMezzotint with some burin work
Dimensions18 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (47.6 x 29.2 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/43659
Accession number1946.9.368
The Bostonians in Distress
The Bostonians in Distress

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