Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Object Number:
1956.7
Date:
1950
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/2 x 18 in. (54.6 x 45.7 cm)
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in oil: "Chesley Bonestell"
Description:
Landscape depicting an atom bomb striking just below midtown Manhattan.
Gallery Label:
This painting served as the cover illustration for the August 5, 1950 issue of Collier's magazine.
Credit Line:
Gift of Chesley Bonestell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
