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Mural Sketch

Artist (American, 1907-1977)
CultureAmerican
Date1949 or later
MediumBlack, white, and red chalk
Dimensionsimage: 9 x 82 1/2 in. (22.9 x 209.6 cm)
mat window: 11 3/4 x 85 3/8 in. (29.8 x 216.9 cm)
frame: 22 5/8 x 95 11/16 in. (57.5 x 243 cm)
Classificationsdrawings
Credit LineTransferred from Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Library, Charles Henry Alston Papers
Object number2009.18.1
DescriptionSketch for a mural depicting people working at various type of jobs such as construction and sewing, and doing various activities such as playing music and sports.
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