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Created by:
Hale Woodruff, American, 1900 - 1980  Search this
Subject of:
Spelman College, American, founded 1881  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (object): 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
H x W (mat): 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Type:
woodcuts
Place depicted:
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1930-1950
Description:
A woodcut print of Sister’s Chapel at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapel has trees on both sides. The front is adorned with six pillars and has a peaked roof. A road runs in front of the building on the right side of the print. The sky is cloudy. An additional building is visible in the background. The print is inscribed and numbered on the front at bottom with "Sister's Chapel" and "15/50." The print is also signed on the front at bottom right with "Hale Woodruff."
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Education  Search this
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
Object number:
2013.239.20.4
Restrictions & Rights:
© Hale Woodruff Est./Licensed by Visual Artists & Galleries Association, Inc (VAGA), New York, NY
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Visual Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e2d619b-dbd4-467e-833b-5b66539b1bee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.239.20.4