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Francis Davis Millet and assistants working on a mural

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Subject

    Millet, Francis Davis

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    1 photographic print : b&w ; image 16 x 21 cm., on board 18 x 23 cm.

    Summary

    Shows Millet (standing) at work, in his 1256 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC, studio which he called his Art Factory.
    Mural is The history of shipping from the earliest recorded use of boats until the present time which was installed in the Baltimore Customs House in 1908.
    Identification on verso (handwritten): F.D. Millet Studio working on ceiling.
    Outer edge of photograph has framing damage.

    Citation

    Francis Davis Millet and assistants working on a mural, 1907. Francis Davis Millet and Millet family papers, 1858-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    U.S. public domain

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1907

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)2280

    Type

    Photographs

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    Francis Davis Millet and Millet family papers, 1858-1984, bulk 1858-1955

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Artists at or with their work
    Artists' studios
    Mural painting and decoration
    Ships in art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_2280

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