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"Seven Deadly Sins", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage

$2,900
£2,199.53
€2,634.49
CA$4,175.71
A$4,272.35
CHF 2,423.41
MX$54,762.52
NOK 27,791.55
SEK 28,967.74
DKK 19,693.01

About the Item

A companion painting to another piece in our gallery, this painting -- "Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins" -- served as a study by Eugene Savage for a major mosaic proposed for the new Queens Supreme Courthouse -- a 1930s Works Progress Administration project in Queens, New York. The central figure represents "Vanity" and to her right is another representing "Gluttony," and surrounding these figures is a complex knot of stylized symbols and geometric forms, including flames and a twisted corkscrew. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals illustrating the history and lore of Hawaii commissioned by Matson Shipping Line for the S.S. Lurline, executed in the 1940s but not installed until the 1950s. The artist also painted other series of murals and paintings, include an enormous mural for the Texas Centennial Buildings in Dallas, a group for the Elks National Memorial in Chicago, and a series celebrating the Seminole Indians and their home in the Everglades, now held by the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville. He also executed works for other public buildings in Chicago and Indiana, and for Columbia and Yale Universities. This study is gouache on artist board.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Overall very good, with some minor scuffs and a tear on the lower lefthand corner.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865142191192

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