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Title |
Gold Rush Era Mural, c. 1930s |
Object Name |
Mural |
Description |
Gold Rush Era Mural, c. 1935-1943. Paint and canvas mural in the shape of a half circle, with the curved edge forming the top and sides of the piece and the straight edge along the bottom. In the left foreground it depicts three men wearing hats; one of them smokes a cigar and another one holds playing cards. In the right foreground is a Chinese merchant standing behind a table of his wares; he has a scale in front of him and appears to be haggling with a white-bearded client. In the background is a woman in a bonnet, a group of men and one woman standing around a horse, cart, and some barrels, a light gold ship labeled the ARGONAUT with a mermaid figurehead, and another ship sailing in the more distant background. The mural is painted in muted shades of yellow, brown, green, and red. On the back is plaster residue from when the mural was attached to a wall. |
Date |
c. 1935-1943 |
Catalog Number |
1989.214.003 |
Collection |
3D - Art |
Creator |
Works Progress Administration (WPA) |
Role |
Artist |
Inscription Text |
(none) |
Provenance |
Hung in South Hillsborough School and was removed prior to school's demolition. Created by the WPA; individual artist unknown. |
Notes |
"During its years of operation, the government-funded Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) hired hundreds of artists who collectively created more than 100,000 paintings and murals and over 18,000 sculptures to be found in municipal buildings, schools, and hospitals in all of the 48 states. Additionally, nearly 100 community art centers throughout the country provided art classes for children and developing artists." [http://www.theartstory.org/definition-federal-art-project-of-the-works-progress-administration.htm 02/14/2018] |
Dimensions |
H-37 W-83 D-0.125 inches |
Search Terms |
Art Gold Rush Hillsborough Mural Murals Painting Paintings Works Progress Administration |
Subjects |
Art California history Gold rushes Murals Painting Paintings |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |