Mine Strike
Photo Credit: photo: M. Cook
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Mine Strike
193320th century
250 x 276 mm (9.8 x 10.9 in.)
Thomas Hart Benton, American, (1889–1975)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Lithograph on wove paper
Print impression quality:
Very good
Edition:
From edition of 300; one of six lithographs by six artists from Series Two of “The American Scene,” issued by the Contemporary Print Group in 1934
Marks:
Signed in pencil, lower right: “Benton”
Provenance / Collectors' Marks:
Russell T. Limbach (stamped: “R.L.” in circle).
Bibliography:
Fath 5.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Russell T. Limbach (Art Department faculty, 1941–1971), 1973
Accession Number:
1973.14.55
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
firearms*,
industry,
labor*,
mines (industrial complexes),
political commentary,
politics,
strikes (events)*,
weapons*
- firearms - Use generally for weapons using the power of exploding gunpowder to propel a projectile. POLLAR
- industry
- labor - Usage in the sense of physical work
- mines (industrial complexes)
- political commentary
- politics
- strikes (events) - Temporary stoppages of work by workers designed to enforce compliance with demands made on employers or government. W [May 1991 alternate term added.]
- weapons - Implements or mechanisms used for defense or attack in combat, hunting, or war.
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 250 x 276 mm (9.8 x 10.9 in.)
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Credit Caption
Thomas Hart Benton, American, (1889–1975) . Mine Strike, 1933. Lithograph on wove paper. image : 250 x 276 mm (9.8 x 10.9 in.). Sheet : 293 x 404 mm (11.5 x 15.9 in.). DAC accession number 1973.14.55. Bequest of Russell T. Limbach (Art Department faculty, 1941–1971), 1973. (photo: M. Cook) .