Government Aid to the Needy
Artist
Tom Lea
(American, 1907 - 2001)
Datecirca 1934
Mediumoil on Masonite
DimensionsImage: 35 1/2 × 47 3/8 in. (90.2 × 120.3 cm)
Frame: 41 × 53 1/8 × 2 in. (104.1 × 134.9 × 5.1 cm)
Frame: 41 × 53 1/8 × 2 in. (104.1 × 134.9 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineOn long term loan from the Fine Arts Program, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Object number2836.23P
DescriptionA woman (U.S. government) holds a blue and red robe (assistance) in front of her in the act of wrapping it around the shoulders of a young boy (needy) who stands directly in front of her. The boy is wearing a blue short-sleeve shirt and is holding a baby swaddled in a white blanket; he gazes downward at the baby. The background features mountains, people, and buildings all painted in a sand color. A white banner with the words "Government Aid for the Needy" spans the bottom of the image.On View
Not on viewTerms
- New Deal
- allegory
- propaganda
- government
- assisting
