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Object Name
Watercolor Painting - "Spirit of the 19th Century"
Object Number
1961-01-3
Description
Watercolor on paper painting of a railroad yard. Lines of tracks in foreground with trains heading in various directions. Tall smokestack in background with row of low buildings to the right side of canvas. Framed under glass with simple wooden frame.
Provenance
Vanderpoel's painting hung in the Hall of Honor of the Woman’s Building at the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. It was awarded a jury commendation — a bronze medal designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
c.1893
Dimensions
15 1/4" long x 22 1/2" wide
Materials
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