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[Study sketch showing details of Good Administration panel of mural titled Government, located at entrance to the main reading room of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress. Studies for the arm, body, books, and urn of male figure representing an educated electorate.]
Summary
Gift; American Academy of Arts and Letters; 1955.
Exhibited: Art of Elihu Vedder, National Collection of Fine Arts, 1979.
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Date
01/01/1895
Contributors
Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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