Object Details
painter
Wagner, Fred 1861/64-1940
Notes
Naeve, Milo M., "150 Years of Philadelphia Painters and Paintings, Selections from the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art," Philadelphia: The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1999.
Naeve, Milo M., 2007.
Image on file.
Naeve, Milo M., "150 Years of Philadelphia Painters and Paintings, Selections from the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art," Philadelphia: The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1999, pg.
(Lower right:) F. Wagner signed
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Summary
The Philadelphia skyline in the background and a deep pit with two construction cranes in the foreground. In the middle ground is a railroad bridge.
Date
1929-1930
Control number
IAP 67400016
Type
Paintings
Medium
Oil on canvas
Owner/Location
Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art P. O. Box 711, 406 Federal Street Dover Delaware 19903
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Cityscape--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Architecture--Bridge
Architecture--Machine--Crane
Occupation--Industry--Construction
Record ID
siris_ari_350434