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George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)

George Biddle

American · 1885–1973 · Painter, Printmaker

George Biddle was an American painter, muralist and lithographer, best known for his social realism and combat art. A childhood friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he… (Wikipedia)

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  1. George Biddle, Indian dance, #2, 1937, oil on canvasIndian dance, #2Bonhams · $12,500≈ £8,006≈ €11,392Sign up to see
  2. George Biddle, Untitled (Tropical Village Scene), 1926, oil on canvasUntitled (Tropical Village Scene)Wright · $10,350≈ £7,131≈ €11,849Sign up to see
  3. George Biddle, Hooverville By Night, 1940, oil on canvasHooverville By NightWright · $4,425≈ £2,646≈ €3,854Sign up to see

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George Biddle was an American painter, muralist and lithographer, best known for his social realism and combat art. A childhood friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he played a major role in establishing the Federal Art Project (1935–1943), which employed artists under the Works Progress Administration.

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Born 1885, PhiladelphiaDied 1973, Croton-on-HudsonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q5536970 ↗ULAN 500005782 ↗Museum works 2

Also known as Mr. George Biddle

Works in museum collections

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George Biddle, Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)
Tenement (mural study, Department of Justice Building, Washington, D. C.)1935
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
George Biddle, Sweatshop
Sweatshop1935
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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