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He Drove His Cohort of the Sons of Mighty Rome, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Sloan, John 1871-1951  Search this
Medium:
Pastel on paperboard
Type:
Paintings-Illustration
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th & G Streets, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20560 Accession Number: 1966.98.1
Date:
1907
Notes:
Elzea, Rowland, and Elizabeth Hawkes, "John Sloan: Spectator of Life," Wilmington, DE: Delaware Art Museum, 1988, pg. 76.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2007.
Summary:
Scene depicts the Irish immigrant foreman Mulligan standing atop a rock, while all around him his Italian workers dig and wield pick axes as they work on building the railroad. Standing beside him is his pet dachshund Caspar.
Topic:
Literature--Brown--Mulligan and Caspar  Search this
Literature--Century Magazine  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Occupation--Labor  Search this
Animal--Dog  Search this
Control number:
IAP 89340025
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_377241